arm : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: arm	by the DICT Development Group
7 results for arm
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
arm n a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm; "the arm of the record player"; "an arm of the sea"; "a branch of the sewer" Synonym(s): arm, branch, limb any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon" Synonym(s): weapon, arm, weapon system the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person a division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress"; "botany is a branch of biology"; "the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages" Synonym(s): branch, subdivision, arm the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm Synonym(s): sleeve, arm v prepare oneself for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are building up on the Iraqi border" Synonym(s): arm, build up, fortify, gird Antonym(s): demilitarise, demilitarize, disarm supply with arms; "The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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 limb of the human body which extends from the shoulder to the hand; also, the corresponding limb of a monkey. 2. Anything resembling an arm; as, (a) The fore limb of an animal, as of a bear. (b) A limb, or locomotive or prehensile organ, of an invertebrate animal. (c) A branch of a tree. (d) A slender part of an instrument or machine, projecting from a trunk, axis, or fulcrum; as, the arm of a steelyard. (e) (Naut) The end of a yard; also, the part of an anchor which ends in the fluke. (f) An inlet of water from the sea. (g) A support for the elbow, at the side of a chair, the end of a sofa, etc. 3. Fig.: Power; might; strength; support; as, the secular arm; the arm of the law. To whom is the arm of the Lord revealed? --Isa. lii. 1. {Arm's end}, the end of the arm; a good distance off. --Dryden. {Arm's length}, the length of the arm. {Arm's reach}, reach of the arm; the distance the arm can reach. {To go} (or {walk}) {arm in arm}, to go with the arm or hand of one linked in the arm of another. [bd]When arm in armwe went along.[b8] --Tennyson. {To keep at arm's length}, to keep at a distance (literally or figuratively); not to allow to come into close contact or familiar intercourse. {To work at arm's length}, to work disadvantageously.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Arm \Arm\, n. [See {Arms}.] (Mil.) (a) A branch of the military service; as, the cavalry arm was made efficient. (b) A weapon of offense or defense; an instrument of warfare; -- commonly in the pl.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.] And make him with our pikes and partisans A grave: come, arm him. --Shak. Arm your prize; I know you will not lose him. --Two N. Kins. 2. To furnish with arms or limbs. [R.] His shoulders broad and strong, Armed long and round. --Beau. & Fl. 3. To furnish or equip with weapons of offense or defense; as, to arm soldiers; to arm the country. Abram . . . armed his trained servants. --Gen. xiv. 14. 4. 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. 5. Fig.: To furnish with means of defense; to prepare for resistance; to fortify, in a moral sense. Arm yourselves . . . with the same mind. --1 Pet. iv. 1. {To arm a magnet}, to fit it with an armature.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Arm \Arm\, v. i. To provide one's self with arms, weapons, or means of attack or resistance; to take arms. [bd] 'Tis time to arm.[b8] --Shak.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
ARM 1. {Advanced RISC Machine}. Originally {Acorn} RISC Machine. 2. {Advanced RISC Machines} Ltd. 3. ["The Annotated C++ Reference Manual", Margaret A. Ellis and Bjarne Stroustrup, Addison-Wesley, 1990]. 4. {Active Reconfiguring Message}. (1997-10-03)
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Arm used to denote power (Ps. 10:15; Ezek. 30:21; Jer. 48:25). It is also used of the omnipotence of God (Ex. 15:16; Ps. 89:13; 98:1; 77:15; Isa. 53:1; John 12:38; Acts 13:17)