arm
1
[ ahrm ]
/ ɑrm /
noun
Idioms for arm
Origin of arm
1
before 900; Middle English; Old English
earm; cognate with Gothic
arms, Old Norse
armr, Old Frisian
erm, Dutch, Old Saxon, Old High German
arm (German
Arm) arm; Latin
armus, Serbo-Croatian
rȁme,
rȁmo shoulder; akin to Sanskrit
īrmá, Avestan
arəma-, OPruss
irmo arm; not akin to Latin
arma
arm2
OTHER WORDS FROM arm
armed, adjective arm·like, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH arm
alms armsWords nearby arm
Definition for arm (2 of 6)
arm
2
[ ahrm ]
/ ɑrm /
noun
Usually arms.
weapons, especially firearms.
arms, Heraldry.
the escutcheon, with its divisions, charges, and tinctures, and the other components forming an achievement that symbolizes and is reserved for a person, family, or corporate body; armorial bearings; coat of arms.
verb (used without object)
to enter into a state of hostility or of readiness for war.
verb (used with object)
Origin of arm
2
1200–50 for v.; 1300–50 for noun; (v.) Middle English
armen < Anglo-French, Old French
armer < Latin
armāre to arm, verbal derivative of
arma (plural) tools, weapons (not akin to
arm1); (noun) Middle English
armes (plural) ≪ Latin
arma, as above
OTHER WORDS FROM arm
arm·less, adjectiveDefinition for arm (3 of 6)
Definition for arm (4 of 6)
ARM
adjustable-rate mortgage.
Definition for arm (5 of 6)
Ar.M.
Master of Architecture.
Origin of Ar.M.
From the New Latin word
Architecturae Magister
Definition for arm (6 of 6)
Example sentences from the Web for arm
British Dictionary definitions for arm (1 of 4)
arm
1
/ (ɑːm) /
noun
verb
(tr) archaic
to walk arm in arm with
Derived forms of arm
armless, adjective armlike, adjectiveWord Origin for arm
Old English; related to German
Arm, Old Norse
armr arm, Latin
armus shoulder, Greek
harmos joint
British Dictionary definitions for arm (2 of 4)
arm
2
/ (ɑːm) /
verb (tr)
to equip with weapons as a preparation for war
to provide (a person or thing) with something that strengthens, protects, or increases efficiency
he armed himself against the cold
- to activate (a fuse) so that it will explode at the required time
- to prepare (an explosive device) for use by introducing a fuse or detonator
nautical
to pack arming into (a sounding lead)
noun
(usually plural)
a weapon, esp a firearm
See also
arms
Word Origin for arm
C14: (n) back formation from
arms, from Old French
armes, from Latin
arma; (vb) from Old French
armer to equip with arms, from Latin
armāre, from
arma arms, equipment
British Dictionary definitions for arm (3 of 4)
ARM
abbreviation for
adjustable rate mortgage
British Dictionary definitions for arm (4 of 4)
Arm.
abbreviation for
Armenia(n)
Medical definitions for arm
arm
[ ärm ]
n.
An upper limb of the human body, connecting the hand and wrist to the shoulder.
Idioms and Phrases with arm
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