arm

Definitions of arm in various dictionaries:

noun - a human limb

noun - any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm

noun - any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

noun - the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person

noun - a division of some larger or more complex organization

noun - the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm

verb - prepare oneself for a military confrontation

verb - supply with arms

An upper limb of the human body, connecting the hand and wrist to the shoulder.

A part similar to a human arm, such as the forelimb of an animal or a long part projecting from a central support in a machine.

Something, such as a sleeve on a garment or a support on a chair, that is designed to cover or support the human arm.

An administrative or functional branch, as of an organization.

An excessively high price: a cruise that cost an arm and a leg.

A weapon, especially a firearm: troops bearing arms; ICBMs, bombs, and other nuclear arms.

A branch of a military force: infantry, armor, and other combat arms.

Warfare: a call to arms against the invaders.

Military service: several million volunteers under arms; the profession of arms.

Bearings.

Insignia, as of a state, an official, a family, or an organization.

To supply or equip oneself with weaponry.

To prepare oneself for warfare or conflict.

To equip with weapons: armed themselves with loaded pistols; arm a missile with a warhead; arm a nation for war.

To equip with what is needed for effective action: tax advisers who were armed with the latest forms.

To provide with something that strengthens or protects: a space reentry vehicle that was armed with a ceramic shield.

To prepare (a weapon) for use or operation, as by releasing a safety device.

verb - to supply with weapons