Arms, Military

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Armouries built for Before using: Anointed. Before using: Burnished. Before using: Tried and proved. Defensive: Buckler. Defensive: Called armour. Defensive: Called harness. Defensive: Coat of mail, breastplate, habergeon, or brigandine. Defensive: Girdle. Defensive: Greaves. Defensive: Helmet. Defensive: Shield. Defensive: Target. For sieges: Battering Rams. For sieges: Engines for casting stones, &c. Great stores of, prepared Hung of the walls of cities Illustrative of: Judgments of God. Illustrative of: Spiritual armour. Illustrative of: Spiritual weapons. Inferior to wisdom Made of iron, steel, or brass

Not worn in ordinary times Of conquered nations taken away to prevent rebellion Of the vanquished: Sometime burned. Of the vanquished: Sometimes kept as trophies. Of the vanquished: Taken off them. Offensive: Battle-axe. Offensive: Bow and arrows. Offensive: Called instruments of death. Offensive: Called instruments of war. Offensive: Called weapons of war. Offensive: Dagger. Offensive: Dart or javelin. Offensive: Hand staff. Offensive: Sling. Offensive: Spear or lance. Offensive: Sword. Offensive: Two-edged sword. Often given as presents Part of, borne by armour-bearers Put on at the first alarm Were provided: By individuals themselves. Were provided: From the public arsenals.