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  1. 1. n. One who arrests. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. The person at whose suit an arrestment is made. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. a restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier Source: wordnet
  4. 4. 1. One who arrests. 2. (Scots Law) The person at whose suit an arrestment is made. [Also written arrestor.] Source: webster
  5. 5. The person at whose suit an arrestment is made. [Also writtenarrestor.] Source: adambom
  6. 6. n. a restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier Source: ecdict

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