English Explanatory Dictionary

arms

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Weaponry, weapons.
  2. A visual design composed according to heraldic rules, normally displayed upon an escutcheon and sometimes accompanied by other elements of an achievement
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of arm
noun
  1. plural of arm
noun
  1. plural of ARM

Pronunciation

/ɑɹmz/ /ɑːmz/ en-us-arms.ogg

Word forms

arms

Etymology

From Middle English armes, from Old French armes, from Latin arma (“weapons”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-mo-, a suffixed form of *h₂er- (“to fit together”), hence ultimately cognate with etymology 2.

Derived words

antiarms armsbearing arms dealer armshouse armsmaker arms trafficking Berney Arms Bronwydd Arms coat of arms Craven Arms equality of arms feat of arms Holland Arms in arms passage at arms pursuivant at arms
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