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The limb of the human body which extends from the shoulder to
the hand; also, the corresponding limb of a monkey. |
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Anything resembling an arm |
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The fore limb of an animal, as of a bear. |
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A limb, or locomotive or prehensile organ, of an invertebrate
animal. |
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A branch of a tree. |
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A slender part of an instrument or machine, projecting from a
trunk, axis, or fulcrum; as, the arm of a steelyard. |
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The end of a yard; also, the part of an anchor which ends in
the fluke. |
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An inlet of water from the sea. |
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A support for the elbow, at the side of a chair, the end of a
sofa, etc. |
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Fig.: Power; might; strength; support; as, the secular arm;
the arm of the law. |
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A branch of the military service; as, the cavalry arm was made
efficient. |
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A weapon of offense or defense; an instrument of warfare; --
commonly in the pl. |
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To take by the arm; to take up in one's arms. |
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To furnish with arms or limbs. |
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To furnish or equip with weapons of offense or defense; as,
to arm soldiers; to arm the country. |
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To cover or furnish with a plate, or with whatever will add
strength, force, security, or efficiency; as, to arm the hit of a
sword; to arm a hook in angling. |
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Fig.: To furnish with means of defense; to prepare for
resistance; to fortify, in a moral sense. |
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To provide one's self with arms, weapons, or means of
attack or resistance; to take arms. |
