Armatur
German
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Latin armātūra (“armour”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editArmatur f (genitive Armatur, plural Armaturen)
- A fixture or controlling apparatus, a faucet, valve or tap, most prominently of a washbasin or sink.
- A mechanical part being of an auxiliary nature.
- (sculpture) The supporting framework of a sculpture.
- (military) Equipment or gear, armor.
- (electronics, engineering) A variable or moving part in an electromechanical device.
- (heraldry) Decorative ornamentation used in heraldric crests and martial symbolism.
Declension
editDeclension of Armatur [feminine]
Synonyms
edit- (auxiliary parts, military equipment): Armierung
- (military equipment): Kriegsgerät
- (faucet or valve): Hahn, Kran, Wasserhahn, Wasserkran