arms

British  

/ 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

---

Etymology

Origin of arms

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

Example Sentences

The short clip shows Rogers riding up to a house on his motorcycle, looking at his old Captain America uniform, then smiling gently at an infant cradled in his arms.

From Los Angeles Times

Spending caps function less as austerity than as coordination devices, preventing signaling arms races that drive up costs without improving welfare.

From The Wall Street Journal

My challenge was positioning myself to capture the moment while navigating a sea of spectators’ heads, hands, arms and cellphones.

From Los Angeles Times

At the end of the hearing in Tunis, Gueblaoui asked for permission to embrace his mother, before collapsing into her arms, causing a stir in the courtroom.

From Barron's

The technology arms race between the U.S. and China, they added, “will likely create structural winners” in China—particularly in certain niches.

From Barron's