arm — meaning in English
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English meaning
- arm noun The part of the human body running from the shoulder down to the hand.
- armada noun A large fleet of warships, especially one sent out on a major campaign.
- armament noun Weapons and military equipment, especially considered collectively.
- army noun A large organized force trained and equipped for warfare, especially on land.
- weapon noun A tool or device designed to cause harm or damage, used in fighting or hunting.
Senses
arm is used for these senses in English:
- arm (usually used in the plural) A weapon.
- armada A large flock of anything.
- armament A body of forces equipped for war.
- armament (military, naval) All the cannon and small arms collectively, with their equipments, belonging to a ship or a fortification.
- weapon An instrument of attack or defense in combat or hunting, e.g. most guns, missiles, or swords.
arm — full definition
- noun The part of the human body running from the shoulder down to the hand.
- noun A limb of an object or organization that sticks out from the main body, such as a chair arm, a crane arm, or a branch of a company.
- noun A narrow stretch of water or land reaching out from a larger body.
- verb To equip someone or something with weapons, or more loosely, with the tools needed for a task.
armada — full definition
- noun A large fleet of warships, especially one sent out on a major campaign.
- noun Loosely, any large group of vehicles or things moving or gathered together.