| ARM abbr. adjustable-rate mortgage |
| arm 1 (ärm) n. Idioms: 1. An upper limb of the human body, connecting the hand and wrist to the shoulder. 2. A part similar to a human arm, such as the forelimb of an animal or a long part projecting from a central support in a machine. 3. Something, such as a sleeve on a garment or a support on a chair, that is designed to cover or support the human arm. 4. A relatively narrow extension jutting out from a large mass: an arm of the sea. See Synonyms at branch. 5. An administrative or functional branch, as of an organization. 6. Power or authority: the long arm of the law. 7. Sports The skill of throwing or pitching a ball well. an arm and a leg Slang An excessively high price: a cruise that cost an arm and a leg. arm in arm With arms linked together: They walked across the beach arm in arm. at arm's length At such a distance that physical or social contact is discouraged: kept the newcomer at arm's length at first. with open arms With great cordiality and hospitality. [Middle English, from Old English earm; see ar- in Indo-European roots.] armed (ärmd) adj. |
| arm 2 (ärm) n. 1. A weapon, especially a firearm: troops bearing arms; ICBMs, bombs, and other nuclear arms. 2. A branch of a military force: infantry, armor, and other combat arms. 3. arms a. Warfare: a call to arms against the invaders. b. Military service: several million volunteers under arms; the profession of arms. 4. arms a. Heraldry Bearings. b. Insignia, as of a state, an official, a family, or an organization. v. armed, arm·ing, arms v.intr. 1. To supply or equip oneself with weaponry. 2. To prepare oneself for warfare or conflict. v.tr. Idiom: 1. To equip with weapons: armed themselves with loaded pistols; arm a missile with a warhead; arm a nation for war. 2. To equip with what is needed for effective action: tax advisers who were armed with the latest forms. 3. To provide with something that strengthens or protects: a space reentry vehicle that was armed with a ceramic shield. 4. To prepare (a weapon) for use or operation, as by releasing a safety device. up in arms Extremely upset; indignant. [From Middle English armes, weapons, from Old French, pl. of arme, weapon, from Latin arma, weapons; see ar- in Indo-European roots. V., Middle English armen, from Old French armer, from Latin arm  re, from arma.]armed (ärmd) adj. arm  er n. |
arms [ɑːmz]
pl n
1. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) weapons collectively See also small arms
2. (Military) military exploits prowess in arms
3. (History / Heraldry) the official heraldic symbols of a family, state, etc., including a shield with distinctive devices, and often supports, a crest, or other insignia
bear arms
a. (Military) to carry weapons
b. (Military) to serve in the armed forces
c. (History / Heraldry) to have a coat of arms
(Military)
in or under arms armed and prepared for war
(Military)
lay down one's arms to stop fighting; surrender
(Military)
present arms Military
a. a position of salute in which the rifle is brought up to a position vertically in line with the body, muzzle uppermost and trigger guard to the fore
b. the command for this drill
(Military)
take (up) arms to prepare to fight
to arms! arm yourselves!
up in arms indignant; prepared to protest strongly
[from Old French armes, from Latin arma; see arm2]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  arms - weapons considered collectively ammo, ammunition - projectiles to be fired from a gun armament - weaponry used by military or naval force bomb - an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions defence system, defense system - the weaponry available for the defense of a region gunnery - guns collectively hardware - major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile) instrumentation, instrumentality - an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end naval weaponry - weaponry for warships weapon, weapon system, arm - any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon" |
| 2. |  arms - the official symbols of a family, state, etc.crest - (heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet heraldry - emblem indicating the right of a person to bear arms quartering - a coat of arms that occupies one quarter of an escutcheon; combining four coats of arms on one shield usually represented intermarriages heraldry - the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies |
Translations
arms [ˈɑːrmz]
npl
(= weapons) → armes fpl
to bear arms → porter des armes
our right to bear arms → notre droit de porter des armes
to lay down one's arms (old-fashioned) → déposer les armes
to take up arms → prendre les armes
to be under arms → être sous les armes
to be up in arms → s'insurger
see also arm
to bear arms → porter des armes
our right to bear arms → notre droit de porter des armes
to lay down one's arms (old-fashioned) → déposer les armes
to take up arms → prendre les armes
to be under arms → être sous les armes
to be up in arms → s'insurger
see also arm
(HERALDRY) → armes fpl
modif [dealer] → d'armes; [export, shipment, sales] → d'armes; [embargo, reduction] → d'armes arms control, arms factory, arms inspection, arms inspector, arms limitation, arms race, arms trade
arms control n → contrôle m des armements
arms embargo n → embargo m sur les armes
arms factory n → usine f d'armement
arms inspection n → inspection f de l'armement
arms inspector n → inspecteur/trice m de l'armement
arms limitation n → limitation f des armements
arms race n → course f aux armements
arms trade n → commerce m des armes
arm-wrestle [ˈɑːrmresl] vi
to arm-wrestle with sb → faire un bras de fer avec qn
arms control n → contrôle m des armements
arms embargo n → embargo m sur les armes
arms factory n → usine f d'armement
arms inspection n → inspection f de l'armement
arms inspector n → inspecteur/trice m de l'armement
arms limitation n → limitation f des armements
arms race n → course f aux armements
arms trade n → commerce m des armes
arm-wrestle [ˈɑːrmresl] vi
to arm-wrestle with sb → faire un bras de fer avec qn
arms
arms:
pl
(= weapons) → Waffen pl; to arms! → zu den Waffen!; to carry arms → Waffen tragen; to be under arms → unter Waffen stehen; to take up arms (against somebody/something) → (gegen jdn/etw) zu den Waffen greifen; (fig) → (gegen jdn/etw) zum Angriff übergehen; to be up in arms (about something) (fig inf) (→ über etw acc) → empört sein; arms limitation talks → Rüstungsbegrenzungsverhandlungen pl
(Her) → Wappen nt
arms:
arms control
n → Rüstungskontrolle f
arms dealer
n → Waffenhändler(in) m(f)
arms race
n → Wettrüsten nt, → Rüstungswettlauf m
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