armature

Definition

A detachment of soldiers; soldiers collectively.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French armature, from Latin armātūra (“armour”). Doublet of armor and armure.

Example Sentences

• "It can take pictures or video from a front-facing camera, controlled by a voice command or a swipe on the right-hand armature, and is designed to display at-a-glance information on its screen which is visible only to the user."