The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ARSENALS
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What does ARSENALS mean?
ARSENALS noun- A military establishment for the storing, development, manufacturing, testing, or repairing of arms, ammunition, and other war materiel; an armoury.
- A stock of weapons, especially all the weapons that a nation possesses.
- A store or supply of anything.
- Any supply of aid collected to prepare a person or army for hardship