arms

Meanings

Noun

• weapons considered collectively
• the official symbols of a family, state, etc.
• a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
• any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
• any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
• the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person
• a division of some larger or more complex organization
• the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
• Weaponry, weapons.
• A visual design composed according to heraldic rules, consisting of a coat of arms normally displayed upon an escutcheon, sometimes accompanied by other elements of an achievement
• plural of arm

Verb

• prepare oneself for a military confrontation
• supply with arms
• third-person singular simple present indicative of arm

Synonyms

arm, blazon, blazonry, branch, build up, coat of arms, fortify, gird, implements of war, limb, munition, sleeve, subdivision, weapon, weapon system, weaponry, weapons system

Antonyms

disarm