arm
1[ ahrm ]
/ ɑrm /
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noun
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Idioms for arm
Origin of arm
1before 900; Middle English; Old English earm; cognate with Gothic arms,Old Norse armr,Old Frisian erm,Dutch, Old Saxon, Old High German arm (German Arm) arm; Latin armus,Serbo-Croatian rȁme,rȁmo shoulder; akin to Sanskrit īrmá,Avestan arəma-, OPruss irmo arm; not akin to Latin armaarm2
OTHER WORDS FROM arm
armed, adjectivearmlike, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH arm
alms, armsWords nearby arm
Definition for arm (2 of 6)
arm2
[ ahrm ]
/ ɑrm /
noun
Usually arms. weapons, especially firearms.
arms, Heraldry. the escutcheon, with its divisions, charges, and tinctures, and the other components forming an achievement that symbolizes and is reserved for a person, family, or corporate body; armorial bearings;coat of arms.
verb (used without object)
to enter into a state of hostility or of readiness for war.
verb (used with object)
Origin of arm
21200–50 for v.; 1300–50 for noun; (v.) Middle English armen<Anglo-French, Old French armer<Latin armāre to arm, verbal derivative of arma (plural) tools, weapons (not akin to arm1); (noun) Middle English armes (plural) ≪ Latin arma, as above
OTHER WORDS FROM arm
armless, adjectiveDefinition for arm (3 of 6)
Definition for arm (4 of 6)
ARM
adjustable-rate mortgage.
Definition for arm (5 of 6)
Arm.
abbreviation
Armenian.
Armorican.
Definition for arm (6 of 6)
Ar.M.
abbreviation
Master of Architecture.
Origin of Ar.M.
From New Latin Architecturae Magister
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British Dictionary definitions for arm (1 of 4)
arm1
/ (ɑːm) /
noun
verb
(tr) archaic to walk arm in arm with
Derived forms of arm
armless, adjectivearmlike, adjectiveWord Origin for arm
Old English; related to German Arm, Old Norse armr arm, Latin armus shoulder, Greek harmos joint
British Dictionary definitions for arm (2 of 4)
arm2
/ (ɑːm) /
verb (tr)
to equip with weapons as a preparation for war
to provide (a person or thing) with something that strengthens, protects, or increases efficiencyhe armed himself against the cold
- to activate (a fuse) so that it will explode at the required time
- to prepare (an explosive device) for use by introducing a fuse or detonator
nautical to pack arming into (a sounding lead)
noun
(usually plural) a weapon, esp a firearm
See also arms
Word Origin for arm
C14: (n) back formation from arms, from Old French armes, from Latin arma; (vb) from Old French armer to equip with arms, from Latin armāre, from arma arms, equipment
British Dictionary definitions for arm (3 of 4)
ARM
abbreviation for
adjustable rate mortgage
British Dictionary definitions for arm (4 of 4)
Arm.
abbreviation for
Armenia(n)
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Medical definitions for arm
arm
[ ärm ]
n.
An upper limb of the human body, connecting the hand and wrist to the shoulder.
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Idioms and Phrases with arm
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