What is the meaning of ARMS. Phrases containing ARMS
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Short arms is British slang for a miser.
BLUE FILM TO A MAN WITH NO ARMS
Blue film to a man with no arms is British slang for anything useless.
Old-style equipment operated by muscular effort, such as hand-brakes, some turntables, engines without automatic stokers, etc.
Vrb phrs. To fight. E.g."John's still outside, having arms with that scary looking doorman who refused him entry." [London use]
Armstrong is Black−American slang for a very high note
To fight. Used as challenge "do you want arms?' meaning do you want a violent confrontation.
All arms and legs is slang for weak beer.
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To remove a band from; to set free from shackles or fastenings; to unite; to unfasten; to loose; as, unbind your fillets; to unbind a prisoner's arms; to unbind a load.
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A flight of missiles, as arrows, bullets, or the like; the simultaneous discharge of a number of small arms.
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One of the central ossicles in each joint of the arms of an ophiuran.
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An exhibition of arms. according to the rank of the individual, by all persons bearing arms; -- formerly made at certain seasons in each district.
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A suspension of arms by agreement of the commanders of opposing forces; a temporary cessation of hostilities, for negotiation or other purpose; an armistice.
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The transversal part of a church, which crosses at right angles to the greatest length, and between the nave and choir. In the basilicas, this had often no projection at its two ends. In Gothic churches these project these project greatly, and should be called the arms of the transept. It is common, however, to speak of the arms themselves as the transepts.
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One who violates his allegiance and betrays his country; one guilty of treason; one who, in breach of trust, delivers his country to an enemy, or yields up any fort or place intrusted to his defense, or surrenders an army or body of troops to the enemy, unless when vanquished; also, one who takes arms and levies war against his country; or one who aids an enemy in conquering his country. See Treason.
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To draw in outline, as with a pen; to delineate or distinguish without color, as arms, etc., in heraldry.
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To puff off, or lay down, one's arms or armor.
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To settle; to decide; to determine; specifically, to decide by an appeal to arms; as, to try rival claims by a duel; to try conclusions.
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The profession of arms; the art of war.
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Anything taken from an enemy and preserved as a memorial of victory, as arms, flags, standards, etc.
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To make war; to invade or attack a state or nation with force of arms; to carry on hostilities; to be in a state by violence.
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Having movable joints resembling vertebrae; -- said of the arms ophiurans.
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Not subjected to Roman arms or customs.
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A frame consisting of two bars crossing each other at right angles and turning on a post or pin, to hinder the passage of beasts, but admitting a person to pass between the arms; a turnstile. See Turnstile, 1.
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One of the plates from which the arms of a crinoid arise.
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The representation of such a memorial, as on a medal; esp. (Arch.), an ornament representing a group of arms and military weapons, offensive and defensive.
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Not armed or armored; having no arms or weapons.
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