arms

PronunciationEdit

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• Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)mz

Etymology 1Edit

See arm.

NounEdit

arms

1. plural form of arm

   We laid down on the snowbank and moved our arms up and down to make snow angels.

Etymology 2Edit

13th Century, from Old French armes, Latin arma.

NounEdit

arms (plural only)

1. (plural only) Weapons.
   • 1883, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island

     The next thing I laid hold of was a brace of pistols, and as I already had a powder horn and bullets, I felt myself well supplied with arms.

2. (heraldry) Synonym for coat of arms.

   The Duke's arms were a sable gryphon rampant on an argent field.

3. plural form of arm

TranslationsEdit

Usage notesEdit

• Capitalized, the word is often used in the names of pubs, taverns and the like.

VerbEdit

arms

1. third-person singular simple present indicative form of arm

   If the Duke arms himself for war, the king will not sit by idly!

StatisticsEdit

• Most common English words before 1923: ready · ought · written · #444: arms · across · answer · early

AnagramsEdit

• ASRM, Mars, mars, mas'r, MRSA, rams, SRAM

NounEdit

arms

1. plural form of arm

NounEdit

arms c

1. genitive singular indefinite of arm

RomanizationEdit

arms

1. Romanization of 𐌰𐍂𐌼𐍃

NounEdit

arms

1. indefinite genitive singular of arm