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noun

Arms n. pl.

1.

Instruments or weapons of offense or defense. "He lays down his arms, but not his wiles." "Three horses and three goodly suits of arms."

2.

The deeds or exploits of war; military service or science. "Arms and the man I sing."

3.

(Law) Anything which a man takes in his hand in anger, to strike or assault another with; an aggressive weapon.

4.

(Her.) 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.

5.

(Falconry) The legs of a hawk from the thigh to the foot.

Bred to arms, educated to the profession of a soldier.

In arms, armed for war; in a state of hostility.

Small arms, portable firearms known as muskets, rifles, carbines, pistols, etc.

A stand of arms, a complete set for one soldier, as a musket, bayonet, cartridge box and belt; frequently, the musket and bayonet alone.

To arms! a summons to war or battle.

Under arms, armed and equipped and in readiness for battle, or for a military parade.

Arm's end,

Arm's length,

Arm's reach. See under Arm.

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Etymology of 'Arms'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Arms" Quotes from Famous Books

... in the royal confidence. By a commission dated June 16, 1404, he, as Archdeacon of Hereford, is authorized to receive the subsidy in the counties of Hereford, Gloucester, and Warwick, and to dispose of it in the support of men-at-arms and archers to resist the Welsh.[345-a] And sums, three years afterwards, were paid to him out of the exchequer for the maintenance of soldiers remaining with him in the parts of Wales for the safeguard of the same. He seems to have been not only the dispenser of the money, but the captain ...

— Henry of Monmouth, Volume 1 - Memoirs of Henry the Fifth • J. Endell Tyler

... return to the cathedral, D'Artagnan saw Bazin, who was conversing with the sacristan. Bazin was making, with his spare little short arms, ridiculous gestures. D'Artagnan perceived that he was enforcing prudence with respect ...

— Twenty Years After • Alexandre Dumas, Pere

... shirt. Such was the brilliant dress of our learned Florentine; and in such did he appear in the public streets, as well as in his own house. Let me not forget another circumstance; to warm his hands, he generally had a stove with fire fastened to his arms, so that his clothes were generally singed and burnt, and his hands scorched. He had nothing otherwise remarkable about him. To literary men he was extremely affable, and a cynic only to the eye; anecdotes almost incredible are related of his memory. It is somewhat uncommon ...

— Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 (of 3) • Isaac D'Israeli

... nothing of my own discovery or invention in my stance for the drive. It is simply that which is theoretically and scientifically correct, being calculated, that is, to afford the greatest freedom of movement to the arms, legs, and body in the swinging of the club, so that the strength may be exerted to the fullest advantage at the right moment and continued in its effect upon the ball for the longest ...

— The Complete Golfer [1905] • Harry Vardon

... legislative power of New York, they consider as still more alarming to the colonies, though it has that single province in view. If parliament can compel them to furnish a single article to the troops sent over, they may, by the same rule, oblige them to furnish clothes, arms, and every other necessary, even the pay of the officers and soldiers; a doctrine replete with every mischief, and utterly subversive of all that's dear and valuable; for what advantage can the people ...

— The Life of George Washington, Vol. 1 (of 5) • John Marshall

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