Thesaurus: arms

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1. n. Instruments or weapons of offense or defense.
2. n. The deeds or exploits of war; military service or science.
3. n. Anything which a man takes in his hand in anger, to strike or assault another with; an aggressive weapon.
4. n. 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. n. The legs of a hawk from the thigh to the foot.
6. n. weapons considered collectively
7. n. the official symbols of a family, state, etc.
8. 1. Instruments or weapons of offense or defense. He lays down his arms, but not his wiles. Milton. Three horses and three goodly suits of arms. Tennyson. 2. The deeds or exploits of war; military service or science. "Arms and the man I sing." Dryden. 3. (Law) Anything which a man takes in his hand in anger, to strike or assault another with; an aggressive weapon. Cowell. Blackstone. 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. Halliwell. 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.
9. Anything which a man takes in his hand in anger, to strike orassault another with; an aggressive weapon. Cowell. Blackstone.
10. n weapons considered collectively n the official symbols of a family, state, etc. n a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb n any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm n any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting n the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person n a division of some larger or more complex organization n the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm v prepare oneself for a military confrontation v supply with arms