arm
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I. noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English earm; akin to Latin armus shoulder, Sanskrit īrma arm
Date: before 12th century
1. a human upper limb; especially the part between the shoulder and the wrist
2. something like or corresponding to an arm: as
a. the forelimb of a vertebrate
b. a limb of an invertebrate animal
c. a branch or lateral shoot of a plant
d. a slender part of a structure, machine, or an instrument projecting from a main part, axis, or fulcrum
e. the end of a ship's yard; also the part of an anchor from the crown to the fluke — see anchor illustration
f. any of the usually two parts of a chromosome lateral to the centromere
3. an inlet of water (as from the sea)
4. a narrow extension of a larger area, mass, or group
5. power, might <
the long arm of the law
>
6. a support (as on a chair) for the elbow and forearm
7. sleeve
8. the ability to throw or pitch a ball well; also a player having such ability
9. a functional division of a group, organization, institution, or activity <the logistical arm of the air force
>
• armless adjective
• armlike adjective
II. verb
Etymology: Middle English armen, from Anglo-French armer, from Latin armare, from arma weapons, tools; akin to Latin ars skill, Greek harmos joint, arariskein to fit
Date: 12th century
transitive verb
1. to furnish or equip with weapons
2. to furnish with something that strengthens or protects <arming citizens with the right to vote
>
3. to equip or ready for action or operation <arm a bomb
>
intransitive verb
to prepare oneself for struggle or resistance <arm for combat
>
III. noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English armes (plural) weapons, from Anglo-French, from Latin arma
Date: 13th century
1.
a. a means (as a weapon) of offense or defense; especially firearm
b. a combat branch (as of an army)
c. an organized branch of national defense (as the navy)
2. plural
a. the hereditary heraldic devices of a family
b. heraldic devices adopted by a government
3. plural
a. active hostilities ; warfare <a call to arms
>
b. military service
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arm — ärm … Kölsch Dialekt Lexikon
Arm — Arm, n. [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 together; cf. Slav. rame. ?. See {Art}, {Article}.] 1 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Arm — Arm, ärmer, ärmste, adj. et adv. welches überhaupt den Zustand der Beraubung einer Sache ausdruckt, und zwar, 1. In eigentlicher Bedeutung, des zeitlichen Vermögens beraubt. Ein armer Mensch, ein armer Mann, eine arme Frau. Arm seyn. Arm werden.… … Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart
ARM — steht für: Arm, eine der oberen Extremitäten des menschlichen Körpers Arm (Name), ein biblischer Name Arm (Stern), der Stern Eta Capricorni arm steht für: arm, Adjektiv, siehe Armut Personen mit Namen Arm sind: Mark Arm (* 1962), US… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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
Arm — … Deutsch Wikipedia
arm — arm; arm·ful; arm·less; arm·let; arm·scye; dis·arm; en·arm; re·arm; un·arm; ARM; dis·arm·er; dis·arm·ing·ly; … English syllables
Arm — Arm: Die gemeingerm. Körperteilbezeichnung mhd., ahd. arm, got. arms, engl. arm, schwed. arm beruht mit verwandten Wörtern in anderen idg. Sprachen auf einer Bildung zu der idg. Wurzel *ar‹ə› »fügen, zupassen«, vgl. z. B. lat. armus »Oberarm,… … Das Herkunftswörterbuch
Arm — Arm, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Armed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Arming}.] [OE. armen, F. armer, fr. L. armare, fr. arma, pl., arms. See {arms}.] 1. To take by the arm; to take up in one s arms. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] And make him with our pikes and partisans A … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Arm — Sm std. (8. Jh.), mhd. arm, ahd. ar(a)m, as. arm Stammwort. Aus g. * arma m. Arm , auch in gt. arms, anord. armr, ae. earm, afr. erm. Dieses aus einem indogermanischen Wort für Schultergelenk, Arm , das in zwei Ablautformen * arə mo und * ṛə mo… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
arm — Ⅰ. arm [1] ► NOUN 1) each of the two upper limbs of the human body from the shoulder to the hand. 2) a side part of a chair supporting a sitter s arm. 3) a narrow body of water or land projecting from a larger body. 4) a branch or division of an… … English terms dictionary
