arm
Cross references:
1. furnish
1. arm \'a:rm\ \'a:rmd\ \'a:rm-l*s\ \-.li-k\ n [ME, fr. OE earm; akin to L
armus shoulder, Gk harmos joint,]L arma weapons, ars skill, Gk arariskein
to fit 1: a human upper limb; esp : the part between the shoulder and the
wrist 2: something like or corresponding to an arm : as 2a: the forelimb
of a vertebrate 2b: a limb of an invertebrate animal 2c: a branch or
lateral shoot of a plant 2d: a slender part of a structure, machine, or an
instrument projecting from a main part, axis, or fulcrum 2e: the end of a
ship's yard; also : the part of an anchor from the crown to the fluke 3:
an inlet of water (as from the sea) 4: POWER, MIGHT 5: a support (as on a
chair) for the elbow and forearm 6: SLEEVE 7: a functional division of a
group or activity - armed aj
2. arm vb [ME armen, fr. OF armer, fr. L armare, fr. arma weapons], tools
1: to furnish or equip with weapons 2: to furnish with something that
strengthens or protects 3: to fortify morally 4: to equip or ready for
action or operation {~ a bomb} : to prepare oneself for struggle or
resistance
3. arm n [ME armes (pl.) weapons, fr. OF, fr. L arma] 1a: a means of
offense or defense : WEAPON; esp : FIREAR M 1b: a combat branch (as of an
army) 1c: an organized branch of national defense (as the navy) pl 2a:
the hereditary heraldic devices of a family 2b: heraldic devices adopted
by a government pl 3a: active hostilities : WARFARE pl 3b: military
service