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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Arms \Arms\, n. pl [OE. armes, F. arme, pl armes, fr L. arma, pl., arms, orig. fittings, akin to armus shoulder, and E. arm. See {Arm}, n.] 1. Instruments or weapons of offense or defense. He lays down his arms, but not his wiles. --Milton. Three horses and three goodly suits of arms. --Tennyson. 2. The deeds or exploits of war; military service or science. ``Arms and the man I sing.'' --Dryden. 3. (Law) Anything which a man takes in his hand in anger, to strike or assault another with an aggressive weapon. --Cowell. Blackstone. 4. (Her.) The ensigns armorial of a family, consisting of figures and colors borne in shields, banners, etc., as marks of dignity and distinction, and descending from father to son. 5. (Falconry) The legs of a hawk from the thigh to the foot. --Halliwell. {Bred to arms}, educated to the profession of a soldier. {In arms}, armed for war; in a state of hostility. {Small arms}, portable firearms known as muskets, rifles, carbines, pistols, etc {A stand of arms}, a complete set for one soldier, as a musket, bayonet, cartridge box and belt; frequently, the musket and bayonet alone. {To arms}! a summons to war or battle. {Under arms}, armed and equipped and in readiness for battle, or for a military parade. {Arm's end}, {Arm's length}, {Arm's reach}. See under {Arm}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: arms n 1: weapons considered collectively [syn: {weaponry}, {implements of war}, {weapons system}, {munition}] 2: the official symbols of a family, state, etc [syn: {coat of arms}, {blazon}, {blazonry}] From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]: ARMS Architecture for Reliable Managed Storage (Cheyenne) From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]: ARMS Automation Resources Management System
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