arm

1 of 5

noun (1)

ˈärm

plural arms

: a human upper limb

especially : the part between the shoulder and the wrist

: something like or corresponding to an arm: such as

: the forelimb of a vertebrate

: a limb of an invertebrate animal

: a branch or lateral shoot of a plant

: a slender part of a structure, machine, or an instrument projecting from a main part, axis, or fulcrum

: the end of a ship's yard

also : the part of an anchor from the crown to the fluke see anchor illustration

: any of the usually two parts of a chromosome lateral to the centromere

: an inlet of water (as from the sea)

: a narrow extension of a larger area, mass, or group

: power, might

the long arm of the law

: a support (as on a chair) for the elbow and forearm

: sleeve

: the ability to throw or pitch a ball well

also : a player having such ability

: a functional division of a group, organization, institution, or activity

the logistical arm of the air force

medical : a group of subjects provided a particular treatment in a clinical trial

Since this trial did not include a radiation-only treatment arm, it has been questioned whether radiation therapy alone might be as effective as sequential chemotherapy and radiation therapy in preserving the larynx.

Everett E. Vokes et al.

armless

ˈärm-ləs

adjective

armlike

ˈärm-ˌlīk

adjective

arm

2 of 5

verb

armed; arming; arms

transitive verb

: to furnish or equip with weapons

: to furnish with something that strengthens or protects

arming citizens with the right to vote

: to equip or ready for action or operation

arm a bomb

intransitive verb

: to prepare oneself for struggle or resistance

arm for combat

arm

3 of 5

noun (2)

often attributive

: a means (such as a weapon) of offense or defense

especially : firearm

: a combat branch (as of an army)

: an organized branch of national defense (such as the navy)

arms plural

: the hereditary heraldic devices of a family

: heraldic devices adopted by a government

arms plural

: active hostilities : warfare

a call to arms

: military service

Arm

4 of 5

abbreviation (1)

Armenian

ARM

5 of 5

abbreviation (2)

adjustable rate mortgage

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, going back to Old English earm, arm, going back to Germanic *arma-, masculine, (whence also Old Frisian erm "arm," Old Saxon arm, Old High German aram, arm, Old Norse armr, Gothic arms), going back to Indo-European *h₂orH-mo-, whence also Old Church Slavic ramo "shoulder," Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian rȁme, stem rȁmen-, Czech ráměk; a parallel zero-grade *h₂r̥H-mó- gives Old Prussian irmo "arm," Lithuanian (eastern dialects) ìrmėdė "pain from gout, chill, fever" (irm- "arm" + -ėdė "eating"), Sanskrit īrmá- "arm," Avestan arəma-; Latin armus "forequarter (of an animal), shoulder" probably goes back to *h₂erH-mo-

Note: Usually claimed to be a derivative of the verb *h₂er- "fit, join" (see arm entry 3)—very plausible semantically—though the Sanskrit and Baltic forms require a second laryngeal (*h₂erH-) in the base (cf. Rix et al., Lexikon der indogermanischen Verben, 2. Auflage, Wiesbaden, 2001, where the verbal base is posited without a second laryngeal). Could the suffix be *-H-mo-? The Slavic noun fluctuates in inflection between -mo- and -men- (see André Vaillant, Grammaire comparée des langues slaves, II:1 [Lyon, 1958], pp. 214-15). According to P. Schrijver, The Reflexes of the Proto-Indo-European Laryngeals in Latin (Amsterdam, 1991), p. 194, Latin armus cannot be traced to *h₂r̥H-mo-, which would have yielded *ramus. Regarding Armenian armukn "elbow," see H. K. Martirosyan, Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon, Leiden, 2010, s.v.

Verb

Middle English armen, borrowed from Anglo-French armer, going back to Latin armāre, derivative of arma "implements of war, weapons, equipment" — more at arm entry 3

Noun (2)

Middle English armes (plural), "weapons, the military profession, heraldic devices," borrowed from Anglo-French, plural of arme "weapon," going back to Latin arma (neuter plural) "implements of war, weapons, equipment," derivative, with a suffix *-mo-, from a presumed verbal base *ar-, going back to Indo-European *h₂er- "fit, join," whence Greek reduplicated aorist ḗraron "(I) fit together, equipped, fit closely" (from which present tense ararískō, ararískein), ármenos (middle participle) "fitting, suited to," and (with suffixed *-smo- giving initial aspiration?) harmós "joint," hárma, harmat- "chariot, team of horses"; Armenian arari "(I) made," aṙnem "I make"

Note: See also art entry 1, arthro-, article entry 1, artiodactyl.

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2

Noun (2)

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

arm 1 of 3

noun

ˈärm

: a human upper limb especially between the shoulder and wrist

: something like an arm in shape or position

an arm of the sea

the arm of a chair

: sleeve sense 1

: power entry 1 sense 1

the long arm of the law

: a foreleg of a four-footed animal

arm

2 of 3

verb

armed; arming

: to provide with weapons

: to provide with a way of fighting, competing, or succeeding

She armed her lawyer with facts.

arm

3 of 3

noun

: weapon, firearm

: a branch of an army or of the military forces

arms plural : the designs on a shield or flag of a family or government

arms plural : actual fighting : warfare

a call to arms

Medical Definition

arm

noun

ˈärm

: a human upper limb

: the part of the human upper limb between the shoulder and the wrist

also : brachium

: the forelimb of a vertebrate other than a human being

: a limb of an invertebrate animal

: any of the usually two parts of a chromosome lateral to the centromere

: a group of subjects provided a particular treatment in a clinical trial

Since this trial did not include a radiation-only treatment arm, it has been questioned whether radiation therapy alone might be as effective as sequential chemotherapy and radiation therapy in preserving the larynx.

Everett E. Vokes et al., The New England Journal of Medicine

arms 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of arm

as in guns

a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder soldiers grabbing their arms and helmets and heading into battle

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

guns
firearms
rifles
pistols
small arms
handguns
revolvers
pieces
muskets
shotguns
heat
zip guns
firelocks
semiautomatics
derringers
sidearms
carbines
blunderbusses
matchlocks
rods
gats
flintlocks
machine guns
.45s
AK-47s
smoothbores
submachine guns
breechloaders
six-guns
fieldpieces
harquebuses
machine pistols
six-shooters
roscoes
tommy guns
automatics
assault weapons
culverins
arquebuses
assault rifles
forty-fives
repeaters
spearguns
self-loaders
.22s
twenty-twos

arms

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of arm

as in departments

a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization a company that needs to beef up its marketing arm if it wants to compete in today's business world

Synonyms & Similar Words

departments
agencies
offices
desks
bureaus
branches
services
divisions
bureaux
subdepartments
subdivisions
sub-departments

as in bays

a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline this arm of the Atlantic is surprisingly peaceful, as the stronger ocean currents do not reach this far

Synonyms & Similar Words

bays
firths
estuaries
ports
bights
coves
creeks
inlets
lochs
roads
straits
gulfs
fjords
harbors
fiords
embayments
bayous
roadsteads
sounds
slues
backwaters
narrows
sloughs
slews

as in capes

an area of land that juts out into a body of water Maine has so many long, narrow arms that jut out into the ocean that early coastal settlers found it much easier to travel by sea

Synonyms & Similar Words

capes
peninsulas
points
promontories
headlands
spits
jetties
breakwaters
nesses
forelands

as in powers

the right or means to command or control others few criminals manage to permanently escape the long arm of the law

Synonyms & Similar Words

powers
controls
dominions
sways
reigns
clutches
grips
reins
authorities
commands
jurisdictions
sovereignties
death grips
holds
privileges
influences
weights
voices
clouts
dominances
rights
pulls
masteries
supremacies
prerogatives
managements
directions
leverages
imperiums
predominances
eminences
sovranties
importances
moments

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

impotences
weaknesses
impotencies

arms

3 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of arm

as in hands out

Synonyms & Similar Words

hands out
portions
fortifies
prepares
stocks
doles out
supplies
reequips
outfits
assigns
distributes
allots
stores
refits
dispenses
allocates
provisions
refurnishes
rigs
bestows
apportions
presents
prorates
deals (out)
donates
girds
contributes
reoutfits
parcels (out)
metes (out)
furnishes
accouters
gives
equips
accoutres
kits (up or out)
fits (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

strips
divests
deprives
dispossesses

单词	arms
释义	arm 1 of 5 noun (1) ˈärm plural arms 1 : a human upper limb especially : the part between the shoulder and the wrist 2 : something like or corresponding to an arm: such as a : the forelimb of a vertebrate b : a limb of an invertebrate animal c : a branch or lateral shoot of a plant d : a slender part of a structure, machine, or an instrument projecting from a main part, axis, or fulcrum e : the end of a ship's yard also : the part of an anchor from the crown to the fluke see anchor illustration f : any of the usually two parts of a chromosome lateral to the centromere 3 : an inlet of water (as from the sea) 4 : a narrow extension of a larger area, mass, or group 5 : power, might the long arm of the law 6 : a support (as on a chair) for the elbow and forearm 7 : sleeve 8 : the ability to throw or pitch a ball well also : a player having such ability 9 : a functional division of a group, organization, institution, or activity the logistical arm of the air force 10 medical : a group of subjects provided a particular treatment in a clinical trial Since this trial did not include a radiation-only treatment arm, it has been questioned whether radiation therapy alone might be as effective as sequential chemotherapy and radiation therapy in preserving the larynx. Everett E. Vokes et al. armless ˈärm-ləs adjective armlike ˈärm-ˌlīk adjective arm 2 of 5 verb armed; arming; arms transitive verb 1 : to furnish or equip with weapons 2 : to furnish with something that strengthens or protects arming citizens with the right to vote 3 : to equip or ready for action or operation arm a bomb intransitive verb : to prepare oneself for struggle or resistance arm for combat arm 3 of 5 noun (2) often attributive 1 a : a means (such as a weapon) of offense or defense especially : firearm b : a combat branch (as of an army) c : an organized branch of national defense (such as the navy) 2 arms plural a : the hereditary heraldic devices of a family b : heraldic devices adopted by a government 3 arms plural a : active hostilities : warfare a call to arms b : military service Arm 4 of 5 abbreviation (1) Armenian ARM 5 of 5 abbreviation (2) adjustable rate mortgage Phrases arm in arm : with arms linked together up in arms : aroused and ready to undertake a fight or conflict Synonyms Noun (1) agency branch bureau department desk division office service Noun (2) firearm gun heat [slang] piece small arm See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb They armed the men for battle. The group of fighters was armed by a foreign government. The two countries have been arming themselves for years, but now they have agreed to disarm. We armed ourselves with the tools we would need to survive in the forest. They arm people with accurate information. arming women with the right to vote Once the bomb has been armed, we have five minutes to escape. See More Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English, going back to Old English earm, arm, going back to Germanic arma-, masculine, (whence also Old Frisian erm* "arm," Old Saxon arm, Old High German aram, arm, Old Norse armr, Gothic arms), going back to Indo-European h₂orH-mo-, whence also Old Church Slavic ramo* "shoulder," Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian rȁme, stem rȁmen-, Czech ráměk; a parallel zero-grade h₂r̥H-mó- gives Old Prussian irmo* "arm," Lithuanian (eastern dialects) ìrmėdė "pain from gout, chill, fever" (irm- "arm" + -ėdė "eating"), Sanskrit īrmá- "arm," Avestan arəma-; Latin armus "forequarter (of an animal), shoulder" probably goes back to h₂erH-mo- Note: Usually claimed to be a derivative of the verb h₂er- "fit, join" (see arm entry 3)—very plausible semantically—though the Sanskrit and Baltic forms require a second laryngeal (h₂erH-) in the base (cf. Rix et al., Lexikon der indogermanischen Verben,* 2. Auflage, Wiesbaden, 2001, where the verbal base is posited without a second laryngeal). Could the suffix be -H-mo-? The Slavic noun fluctuates in inflection between -mo-* and -men- (see André Vaillant, Grammaire comparée des langues slaves, II:1 [Lyon, 1958], pp. 214-15). According to P. Schrijver, The Reflexes of the Proto-Indo-European Laryngeals in Latin (Amsterdam, 1991), p. 194, Latin armus cannot be traced to h₂r̥H-mo-, which would have yielded ramus. Regarding Armenian armukn "elbow," see H. K. Martirosyan, Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon, Leiden, 2010, s.v. Verb Middle English armen, borrowed from Anglo-French armer, going back to Latin armāre, derivative of arma "implements of war, weapons, equipment" — more at arm entry 3 Noun (2) Middle English armes (plural), "weapons, the military profession, heraldic devices," borrowed from Anglo-French, plural of arme "weapon," going back to Latin arma (neuter plural) "implements of war, weapons, equipment," derivative, with a suffix -mo-, from a presumed verbal base ar-, going back to Indo-European h₂er- "fit, join," whence Greek reduplicated aorist ḗraron* "(I) fit together, equipped, fit closely" (from which present tense ararískō, ararískein), ármenos (middle participle) "fitting, suited to," and (with suffixed -smo- giving initial aspiration?) harmós* "joint," hárma, harmat- "chariot, team of horses"; Armenian arari "(I) made," aṙnem "I make" Note: See also art entry 1, arthro-, article entry 1, artiodactyl. First Known Use Noun (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2 Noun (2) 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing arm arm wrestling an arm and a leg arm and a leg arm candy arm's length arm in arm as long as your/my arm chance one's arm at arm's length one-arm bandit keep (someone or something) at arm's length rocker arm put the arm on roll-over arm straight-arm strong-arm the long arm of the law small arm twist one's arm twist someone's arm cost an arm and a leg on one's arm arm-twisting stiff-arm shot in the arm See More arm wrestling an arm and a leg arm and a leg arm candy arm's length arm in arm as long as your/my arm chance one's arm at arm's length one-arm bandit keep (someone or something) at arm's length rocker arm put the arm on roll-over arm straight-arm strong-arm the long arm of the law small arm twist one's arm twist someone's arm cost an arm and a leg on one's arm arm-twisting stiff-arm shot in the arm See More Kids Definition arm 1 of 3 noun ˈärm 1 : a human upper limb especially between the shoulder and wrist 2 : something like an arm in shape or position an arm of the sea the arm of a chair 3 : sleeve sense 1 4 : power entry 1 sense 1 the long arm of the law 5 : a foreleg of a four-footed animal arm 2 of 3 verb armed; arming 1 : to provide with weapons 2 : to provide with a way of fighting, competing, or succeeding She armed her lawyer with facts. arm 3 of 3 noun 1 : weapon, firearm 2 : a branch of an army or of the military forces 3 arms plural : the designs on a shield or flag of a family or government 4 arms plural : actual fighting : warfare a call to arms Medical Definition arm noun ˈärm 1 a : a human upper limb b : the part of the human upper limb between the shoulder and the wrist also : brachium 2 a : the forelimb of a vertebrate other than a human being b : a limb of an invertebrate animal c : any of the usually two parts of a chromosome lateral to the centromere 3 : a group of subjects provided a particular treatment in a clinical trial Since this trial did not include a radiation-only treatment arm, it has been questioned whether radiation therapy alone might be as effective as sequential chemotherapy and radiation therapy in preserving the larynx. Everett E. Vokes et al., The New England Journal of Medicine Legal Definition ARM abbreviation adjustable rate mortgage arms 1 of 3 noun (1) plural of arm as in guns a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder soldiers grabbing their arms and helmets and heading into battle Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance guns firearms rifles pistols small arms handguns revolvers pieces muskets shotguns heat zip guns firelocks semiautomatics derringers sidearms carbines blunderbusses matchlocks rods gats flintlocks machine guns .45s AK-47s smoothbores submachine guns breechloaders six-guns fieldpieces harquebuses machine pistols six-shooters roscoes tommy guns automatics assault weapons culverins arquebuses assault rifles forty-fives repeaters spearguns self-loaders .22s twenty-twos arms 2 of 3 noun (2) plural of arm 1 as in departments a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization a company that needs to beef up its marketing arm if it wants to compete in today's business world Synonyms & Similar Words departments agencies offices desks bureaus branches services divisions bureaux subdepartments subdivisions sub-departments 2 as in bays a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline this arm of the Atlantic is surprisingly peaceful, as the stronger ocean currents do not reach this far Synonyms & Similar Words bays firths estuaries ports bights coves creeks inlets lochs roads straits gulfs fjords harbors fiords embayments bayous roadsteads sounds slues backwaters narrows sloughs slews 3 as in capes an area of land that juts out into a body of water Maine has so many long, narrow arms that jut out into the ocean that early coastal settlers found it much easier to travel by sea Synonyms & Similar Words capes peninsulas points promontories headlands spits jetties breakwaters nesses forelands 4 as in powers the right or means to command or control others few criminals manage to permanently escape the long arm of the law Synonyms & Similar Words powers controls dominions sways reigns clutches grips reins authorities commands jurisdictions sovereignties death grips holds privileges influences weights voices clouts dominances rights pulls masteries supremacies prerogatives managements directions leverages imperiums predominances eminences sovranties importances moments Antonyms & Near Antonyms impotences weaknesses impotencies arms 3 of 3 verb present tense third-person singular of arm as in hands out Synonyms & Similar Words hands out portions fortifies prepares stocks doles out supplies reequips outfits assigns distributes allots stores refits dispenses allocates provisions refurnishes rigs bestows apportions presents prorates deals (out) donates girds contributes reoutfits parcels (out) metes (out) furnishes accouters gives equips accoutres kits (up or out) fits (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms strips divests deprives dispossesses Phrases Containing arms call to arms coat of arms call to arms coat of arms
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