| Arm (arm) |
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| Arm |
| [AS. arm, earm;
akin to OHG. aram, G., D., Dan., *** Sw. arm, Icel.
armr, Goth. arms, L. armus arm, shoulder, and prob. to
Gr. &?] joining, joint, shoulder, fr. the root (?) to join, to fit
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The limb of the human body which extends from the
shoulder to the hand; also, the corresponding limb of a monkey.
Anything resembling an arm
Fig.: Power; might; strength; support; as, the
secular arm; the arm of the law.
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A branch of the military service; as, the cavalry
arm was made efficient.
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To take by the arm] to take
up in one's arms.
To furnish with arms or limbs.
To furnish or equip with weapons of offense or
defense] as, to arm soldiers; to arm the country.
To cover or furnish with a plate, or with
whatever will add strength, force, security, or efficiency; as, to
arm the hit of a sword; to arm a hook in angling.
Fig.: To furnish with means of defense; to
prepare for resistance; to fortify, in a moral sense.
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To provide one's self with
arms, weapons, or means of attack or resistance; to take arms.
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