arms

/ ɑːmz /

plural noun

1. weapons collectively See also small arms

2. military exploits

   prowess in arms

3. the official heraldic symbols of a family, state, etc, including a shield with distinctive devices, and often supports, a crest, or other insignia

4. 1. to carry weapons

   2. to serve in the armed forces

   3. to have a coat of arms

5. armed and prepared for war

6. to stop fighting; surrender

7. military

   1. a position of salute in which the rifle is brought up to a position vertically in line with the body, muzzle uppermost and trigger guard to the fore

   2. the command for this drill

8. to prepare to fight

9. arm yourselves!

10. indignant; prepared to protest strongly

Word History and Origins

Origin of arms¹

C13: from Old French armes, from Latin arma; see _arm ²

Example Sentences

China is also likely to block exports to foreign arms manufacturers and some semiconductor firms.

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Surprisingly, once we swam out, I could see the land encircled us with long arms.

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The first minister has previously described Israel's armed response in Gaza as "genocide" and his government is pausing awards of public money to arms companies supplying Israel.

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"He links arms with others at the front, gesturing for the crowd to move forward," Mr Carse said.

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“Getting a robot to manipulate objects with its arms and hands,” Brooks writes, “has been hard for every researcher and industrial engineer ... to this day.”

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