Arm(n.) The limb of the human body which extends from the shoulder to the hand; also, the corresponding limb of a monkey.
Arm(n.) Anything resembling an arm
Arm(n.) The fore limb of an animal, as of a bear.
Arm(n.) A limb, or locomotive or prehensile organ, of an invertebrate animal.
Arm(n.) A branch of a tree.
Arm(n.) A slender part of an instrument or machine, projecting from a trunk, axis, or fulcrum; as, the arm of a steelyard.
Arm(n.) The end of a yard; also, the part of an anchor which ends in the fluke.
Arm(n.) An inlet of water from the sea.
Arm(n.) A support for the elbow, at the side of a chair, the end of a sofa, etc.
Arm(n.) Fig.: Power; might; strength; support; as, the secular arm; the arm of the law.
Arm(n.) A branch of the military service; as, the cavalry arm was made efficient.
Arm(n.) A weapon of offense or defense; an instrument of warfare; -- commonly in the pl.
Arm(v. i.) To provide one's self with arms, weapons, or means of attack or resistance; to take arms.
Arm(v. t.) To take by the arm; to take up in one's arms.
Arm(v. t.) To furnish with arms or limbs.
Arm(v. t.) To furnish or equip with weapons of offense or defense; as, to arm soldiers; to arm the country.
Arm(v. t.) To cover or furnish with a plate, or with whatever will add strength, force, security, or efficiency; as, to arm the hit of a sword; to arm a hook in angling.
Arm(v. t.) Fig.: To furnish with means of defense; to prepare for resistance; to fortify, in a moral sense.
Armed(a.) Furnished with weapons of offense or defense; furnished with the means of security or protection.
Armed(a.) Furnished with whatever serves to add strength, force, or efficiency.
Armed(a.) Having horns, beak, talons, etc; -- said of beasts and birds of prey.
Armed(imp. & p. p.) of Arm
Armful(n.) As much as the arm can hold.
Arming(n.) The act of furnishing with, or taking, arms.
Arming(n.) A piece of tallow placed in a cavity at the lower end of a sounding lead, to bring up the sand, shells, etc., of the sea bottom.
Arming(n.) Red dress cloths formerly hung fore and aft outside of a ship's upper works on holidays.
Arming(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Arm
Arms(n.) Instruments or weapons of offense or defense.
Arms(n.) The deeds or exploits of war; military service or science.
Arms(n.) Anything which a man takes in his hand in anger, to strike or assault another with; an aggressive weapon.
Arms(n.) The ensigns armorial of a family, consisting of figures and colors borne in shields, banners, etc., as marks of dignity and distinction, and descending from father to son.
Arms(n.) The legs of a hawk from the thigh to the foot.
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