- small arm
- noun Date: 1685 a handheld firearm (as a handgun or shoulder arm) — usually used in plural
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small arm — small armed, adj. Usually, small arms. a firearm designed to be held in one or both hands while being fired: in the U.S. the term is applied to weapons of a caliber of up to one in. (2.5 cm). [1680 90] * * * ▪ military technology Introduction… … Universalium
small arm — small′ arm′ n. mil a firearm designed to be held in one or both hands while being fired • Etymology: 1680–90 small′ armed′, adj … From formal English to slang
small arm — noun : a firearm capable of being fired while held with one or both hands usually used in plural * * * small armed, adj. Usually, small arms. a firearm designed to be held in one or both hands while being fired: in the U.S. the term is applied to … Useful english dictionary
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arm — arm1 [ärm] n. [ME < OE earm; akin to L armus, Goth arms, OHG arm: see ART1] 1. a) an upper limb of the human body b) in anatomy, the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow c) in nontechnical use, the part of the upper limb… … English World dictionary
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