- 1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Arm Source: opted
- 2. n. The act of furnishing with, or taking, arms. Source: opted
- 3. n. A piece of tallow placed in a cavity at the lower end of a sounding lead, to bring up the sand, shells, etc., of the sea bottom. Source: opted
- 4. n. Red dress cloths formerly hung fore and aft outside of a ship's upper works on holidays. Source: opted
- 5. n. the act of equipping with weapons in preparation for war Source: wordnet
- 6. 1. The act of furnishing with, or taking, arms. The arming was now universal. Macaulay. 2. (Naut.) A piece of tallow placed in a cavity at the lower end of a sounding lead, to bring up the sand, shells, etc., of the sea bottom. Totten. 3. pl. (Naut.) Red dress cloths formerly hung fore and aft outside of a ship's upper works on holidays. Arming press (Bookbinding), a press for stamping titles and designs on the covers of books. Source: webster
- 7. A piece of tallow placed in a cavity at the lower end of asounding lead, to bring up the sand, shells, etc., of the sea bottom.Totten. Source: adambom
- 8. n:100 n. the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war Source: ecdict
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