Arm

The limb of the human body which extends from the shoulder to the hand; also, the corresponding limb of a monkey.

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.

Arm's length
the length of the arm. - Dryden.

Arm's reach
reach of the arm; the distance the arm can reach.

To go
to go with the arm or hand of one linked in the arm of another.

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. - Tennyson.

To work at arm's length
to work disadvantageously.

(Mil.) A branch of the military service; as, the cavalry arm was made efficient.

v. t.

To take by the arm; to take up in one's arms.

[imp. & p. p. Armed ( ); p. pr. & vb. n. Arming.]

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.

To furnish with arms or limbs.

His shoulders broad and strong,
Armed long and round.

- Beau. & Fl.

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.

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.

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.

v. i.

To provide one's self with arms, weapons, or means of attack or resistance; to take arms.

Noun	1.	arm - 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.	arm - any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon" Synonyms: weapon, weapon system
	3.	arm - an administrative division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress" Synonyms: branch, subdivision
	4.	arm - 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" Synonyms: branch, limb
	5.	arm - the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person
	6.	arm - the part of a garment that is attached at armhole and provides a cloth covering for the arm Synonyms: sleeve
Verb	1.	arm - 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" Synonyms: gird, build up, fortify Antonyms: disarm, demilitarise, demilitarize - remove offensive capability from
	2.	arm - supply with arms; "The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan"

1.	(processor)	ARM - Advanced RISC Machine. Originally Acorn RISC Machine.
2.	(company)	ARM - Advanced RISC Machines Ltd.
3.	(publication)	ARM - ["The Annotated C++ Reference Manual", Margaret A. Ellis and Bjarne Stroustrup, Addison-Wesley, 1990].
4.	(hardware)	ARM - Active Reconfiguring Message.

Asynchronous Response Mode To see your arms as the emphasis in your dream, indicates your nurturance side and your ability to reach out and care for people. Alternatively, it may represent the struggles and challenges in your life. Consider the pun "arm yourself" which implies that you need to protect yourself, be more aggressive and take a firmer stance on things. To dream that your arm has been injured, signifies your inability to care for yourself or your helplessness in reaching out to others. You may have been feeling limited and restricted in terms of your freedom or activities. The right arm signifies your outgoing nature and is associated with masculine energy, while your left arm signifies your supportive or nurturing nature and is associated with feminine qualities. Losing either arm may suggest that you are failing to recognize its respective characteristics.accouter, advocate, affiliate, alpenstock, appendage, appoint, armlet, armor, armor-plate, athletic supporter, authorize, back, backbone, backing, bandeau, bank, barricade, battle, bay, bayou, bearer, beef, belt, biceps, bight, bless, block, blockade, boca, bough, bra, brace, bracer, bracket, branch, branch office, brassiere, bulwark, buttress, cane, carrier, castellate, cervix, champion, chapter, cloak, clothe, clothe with power, compass about, copyright, corset, cove, cover, creek, crenellate, crook, crutch, cushion, deputize, dig in, division, dress, elbow, ell, embattle, enable, endow, endue, energy, ensure, entrench, estuary, euripus, extension, fence, fend, fit, fit out, fit up, fjord, force, forearm, fortify, foundation garment, frith, fulcrum, furnish, garrison, gear, girdle, guarantee, guard, gulf, gut, guy, guywire, hand, harbor, haven, heel, imp, inlet, insure, invest, jock, jockstrap, joint, keep, keep from harm, kyle, leg, limb, link, lobe, lobule, local, loch, lodge, mainstay, maintainer, make safe, man, man the garrison, mast, member, mine, mouth, munition, muscle, narrow, narrow seas, narrows, natural harbor, neck, nestle, offshoot, organ, outfit, palisade, patent, pinion, police, post, prepare, prop, protect, put in shape, ramification, reach, ready, register, reinforce, reinforcement, reinforcer, rest, resting place, ride shotgun for, rig, rig out, rig up, rigging, road, roads, roadstead, runner, safeguard, scion, screen, secure, service, shelter, shield, shoulder, shroud, sinew, slough, sound, spine, spray, sprig, sprit, spur, staff, standing rigging, stave, stay, steam, stick, stiffener, strait, straits, strength, strengthener, strong arm, support, supporter, sustainer, switch, tail, tendril, turn out, twig, underwrite, upholder, upper arm, vigor, walking stick, wall, wing, wrist

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