Main entry: arm
Definition: the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person
Definition: any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
Usage: the arm of the record player; an arm of the sea; a branch of the sewer
Definition: the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
Main entry: arm, weapon, weapon system
Definition: any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
Usage: he was licensed to carry a weapon
Main entry: arm
Definition: 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
Main entry: arm, branch, subdivision
Definition: a division of some larger or more complex organization
Usage: a branch of Congress; botany is a branch of biology; the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages
Main entry: gird, build up, fortify, arm
Definition: prepare oneself for a military confrontation
Usage: The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East; troops are building up on the Iraqi border
Main entry: arm
Definition: supply with arms
Usage: The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan