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10 definitions found 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. ``When arm in armwe went along.'' --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. `` 'Tis time to arm.'' --Shak. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: arm n 1: technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb 2: any projection that is thought to resemble an arm; "the arm of the record player"; "an arm of the sea"; "a branch of the sewer" [syn: {branch}] 3: weaponry used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon" [syn: {weapon}, {weapon system}] 4: the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person 5: an administrative division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress" [syn: {branch}, {subdivision}] 6: the part of a garment that is attached at armhole and covers the arm [syn: {sleeve}] v 1: prepare for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is arming Saudi Arabia" [syn: {build up}, {fortify}, {gird}] [ant: {disarm}] 2: supply with arms; "The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan" From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [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) From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]: ARM Advanced RISC Machines (manufacturer, Acorn, Apple, VLSI, RISC) From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]: ARM Annotated [c++] Reference Manual From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]: ARM Asynchronous Response Mode
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