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'ARMS, n. plu. [L. arma.] 1. Weapons of offense, or armor for defense and protection of the body.2. War; hostility.Arms and the man I sing.To be in arms, to be in a state of hostility, or in a military life.To arms is a phrase which denotes a taking arms for war or hostility; particularly, a summoning to war.To take arms, is to arm for attack or defense.Bred to arms denotes that a person has been educated to the profession of a soldier.3. The ensigns armorial of a family; consisting of figures and colors borne in shields, banners, &c., as marks of dignity and distinction, and descending from father to son.4. In law, arms are any thing which a man takes in his hand in anger, to strike or assault another.5. In botany, one of the seven species of fulcra or props of plants, enumerated by Linne and others. The different species of arms or armor, are prickles, thorns, forks and stings, which seem intended to protect the plants from injury by animals.Sire arms, are such as may be charged with powder, as cannon, muskets, mortars, &c.A stand of arms consists of a musket, bayonet, cartridge-box and belt, with a sword. But for common soldiers a sword is not necessary.In falconry, arms are the legs of a hawk from the thigh to the foot.
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'ARMS, n. plu. [L. arma.] 1. Weapons of offense, or armor for defense and protection of the body.2. War; hostility.Arms and the man I sing.To be in arms, to be in a state of hostility, or in a military life.To arms is a phrase which denotes a taking arms for war or hostility; particularly, a summoning to war.To take arms, is to arm for attack or defense.Bred to arms denotes that a person has been educated to the profession of a soldier.3. The ensigns armorial of a family; consisting of figures and colors borne in shields, banners, &c., as marks of dignity and distinction, and descending from father to son.4. In law, arms are any thing which a man takes in his hand in anger, to strike or assault another.5. In botany, one of the seven species of fulcra or props of plants, enumerated by Linne and others. The different species of arms or armor, are prickles, thorns, forks and stings, which seem intended to protect the plants from injury by animals.Sire arms, are such as may be charged with powder, as cannon, muskets, mortars, &c.A stand of arms consists of a musket, bayonet, cartridge-box and belt, with a sword. But for common soldiers a sword is not necessary.In falconry, arms are the legs of a hawk from the thigh to the foot. | ARMS', n. [plur. L. arma; Fr. arme; Sp. and It. arma.]- Weapons of offense, or armor for defense and protection of the body.
- War; hostility.
Arms and the man I sing. – Dryden.
To be in arms, to be in a state of hostility, or in a military life.
To arms, is a phrase which denotes a taking arms for war or hostility; particularly, a summoning to war.
To take arms, is to arm for attack or defense.
Bred to arms, denotes that a person has been educated to the profession of a soldier.
- The ensigns armorial of a family; consisting of figures and colors borne in shields, banners, &c., as marks of dignity and distinction, and descending from father to son.
- In law, arms are any thing which a man takes in his hand in anger, to strike or assault another. – Cowel. Blackstone.
- In botany, one of the seven species of fulcra or props of plants, enumerated by Linnæus and others. The different species of arms or armor, are prickles, thorns, forks and stings, which seem intended to protect the plants from injury by animals. – Milne. Martyn.
Fire arms, are such as may be charged with powder, as cannon, muskets, mortars, &c.
A stand of arms consists of a musket, bayonet, cartridge-box and belt, with a sword. But for common soldiers a sword is not necessary.
In falconry, arms are the legs of a hawk from the thigh to the foot. – Encyc.
| Arms
- Instruments or weapons of
offense or defense.
- The deeds or exploits of war; military service
or science.
- Anything which a man takes in his
hand in anger, to strike or assault another with; an aggressive
weapon.
- 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.
- The legs of a hawk from the
thigh to the foot.
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Arms 'ARMS, noun plural [Latin arma.] 1. Weapons of offense, or armor for defense and protection of the body. 2. War; hostility. Arms and the man I sing. To be in arms to be in a state of hostility, or in a military life. To arms is a phrase which denotes a taking arms for war or hostility; particularly, a summoning to war. To take arms is to arm for attack or defense. Bred to arms denotes that a person has been educated to the profession of a soldier. 3. 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. 4. In law, arms are any thing which a man takes in his hand in anger, to strike or assault another. 5. In botany, one of the seven species of fulcra or props of plants, enumerated by Linne and others. The different species of arms or armor, are prickles, thorns, forks and stings, which seem intended to protect the plants from injury by animals. Sire arms are such as may be charged with powder, as cannon, muskets, mortars, etc. A stand of arms consists of a musket, bayonet, cartridge-box and belt, with a sword. But for common soldiers a sword is not necessary. In falconry, arms are the legs of a hawk from the thigh to the foot.
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