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) 2.0 [wn]:
arm
n 1: a human limb; 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 instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or
hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon" [syn: {weapon},
{weapon system}]
3: an administrative division of some larger or more complex
organization; "a branch of Congress" [syn: {branch}, {subdivision}]
4: 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}, {limb}]
5: the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and
forearm of a seated person
6: the part of a garment that is attached at armhole and
provides a cloth covering for the arm [syn: {sleeve}]
v 1: prepare oneself for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is
girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are
building up on the Iraqui border" [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 (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:
ARM
1. <processor> {Advanced RISC Machine}.
Originally {Acorn} RISC Machine.
2. <company> {Advanced RISC Machines} Ltd.
3. <publication> ["The Annotated C++ Reference Manual",
Margaret A. Ellis and Bjarne Stroustrup, Addison-Wesley,
1990].
4. <hardware> {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 Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:
ARM
Advanced RISC Machines (manufacturer, Acorn, Apple, VLSI, RISC)
From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:
ARM
Annotated [c++] Reference Manual
From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:
ARM
Asynchronous Response Mode