arms

See also: Arms, ARMs, and ärms

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɑɹmz/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɑːmz/

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• Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)mz

Etymology 1

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.

Noun

arms

1. weaponry, weapons
2. (heraldry) A visual design composed according to heraldic rules, consisting of a coat of arms normally displayed upon an escutcheon, sometimes accompanied by other elements of an achievement

Derived terms

• coat of arms
• Berney Arms
• Bronwydd Arms

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• Craven Arms
• Holland Arms

Translations

heraldic design

• Swedish: vapen (sv) n

Verb

arms

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arm

   If the Duke arms himself for war, the king will not sit by idly!

Etymology 2

See arm.

Noun

arms

1. plural of arm

Anagrams

• ASMR, ASRM, M.R.A.S., MARS, MRAs, MRSA, MSAR, Mars, Masr, RAMs, Rams, SARM, SRAM, mars, mas'r, rams, rasm

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Afrikaans

Noun

arms

1. plural of arm

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Danish

Noun

arms c

1. indefinite genitive singular of arm

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Gothic

Romanization

arms

1. Romanization of 𐌰𐍂𐌼𐍃

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Icelandic

Noun

arms

1. indefinite genitive singular of armur

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Swedish

Noun

arms

1. indefinite genitive singular of arm.

Anagrams

• Mars, mars, rams