Arms
Heraldic shield symbols
Arms are the upper limbs of the human body, from shoulder to hand.
By extension, arms are limb-like parts: the arms of a chair, an arm of the sea.
To arm is to equip with weapons, and arms as a noun means weapons collectively: the right to bear arms, arms dealer, arms race.
A coat of arms displays heraldic symbols.
To greet someone with open arms is to welcome them warmly.
To twist someone's arm is to pressure them.
To hold at arm's length is to maintain distance.
Upper arm flexors
- tricepsThree-headed arm muscle
- shouldersUpper arm joints
- elbowsArm's middle joints
- wristsArm-hand junctions
muscles · limbs · hands · upper body · flexing · reach · embrace · hug
Weapons using explosive propulsion
- gunsProjectile-launching weapons
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
- riflesLong-barreled shoulder firearms
- pistolsSmall one-handed firearms
artillery · munitions · arsenal · stockpile · missiles · explosives · warheads · military
Maintain in grasp
- hugTight, affectionate clasp
- cradleRocking bed for infants
- wrapEnclose by winding around
- enfoldWrap something completely
clasp · squeeze · comfort · warmth · welcome · outstretched · loving · protective
Pivoting bar for lifting
- craneLifter or wader
- roboticStiff and unemotional
- actuatorDevice producing controlled motion
- hydraulicRelating to pressurized liquids
pneumatic · extension · manipulator · appendage · bracket · boom · jib · cantilever
Highest point or tuft
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- emblemRepresentational sign or device
- blazonHeraldic shield notation
- escutcheonShield bearing heraldry
insignia · motto · quartering · supporters · family · nobility · lineage · heraldic
biceps
Upper arm flexors
wrists · muscles · limbs · hands · upper body · flexing · reach · embrace · hug · wingspan
firearms
Weapons using explosive propulsion
- gunsProjectile-launching weapons
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
- riflesLong-barreled shoulder firearms
pistols · artillery · munitions · arsenal · stockpile · missiles · explosives · warheads · military · combat
hold
Maintain in grasp
enfold · clasp · squeeze · comfort · warmth · welcome · outstretched · loving · protective · encircle
lever
Pivoting bar for lifting
hydraulic · pneumatic · extension · manipulator · appendage · bracket · boom · jib · cantilever · prosthetic
crest
Highest point or tuft
escutcheon · insignia · motto · quartering · supporters · family · nobility · lineage · heraldic · armorial
- Video Game SpinoffsMario Kart, Luigi's Mansion, Yoshi's Island, Pokemon Snap, Hearthstone
Armsdisarmament
Reducing or eliminating weapons
unarmed · defenselessness · demilitarization · peace · vulnerability
Armsdiplomacy
Negotiation between nations
negotiation · peace talks · treaties · dialogue · soft power
- broken armCracked bone, shoulder-to-wrist
- open armsWelcoming body language
- right armClosest trusted assistant
- left armNon-dominant limb for most
- arms racesCompeting military buildup cycles
- an arm and a legExtremely high price
arm, armed, arming, armless, armful, armfuls, armor, armour, armored