as in armory
a place where military arms are stored sent the ordnance officer to the arsenal for weapons

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“Arsenal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arsenal. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.

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