arms
Weapons or limbs
Arms has two distinct meanings.
Most commonly, arms are weapons: They took up arms against the invaders, the right to bear arms.
A coat of arms is a heraldic emblem.
Arms also names the upper limbs of the human body, from shoulder to hand: She held the baby in her arms.
The verb means to supply with weapons: The rebels armed themselves with rifles.
Highest point or tuft
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- escutcheonShield bearing heraldry
- blazonHeraldic shield notation
- emblemRepresentational sign or device
charge · field · motto · coronet · mantling · tincture · quartering · armorial
Organized land-based military
- infantryGround combat troops
- battalionMid-sized military unit
- regimentColonel-led military unit
- brigadeLarge military unit
platoon · division · combat · warfare · troops · soldiers · militia · garrison
Upper arm flexors
- tricepsThree-headed arm muscle
- shouldersUpper arm joints
- elbowsArm's middle joints
- wristsArm-hand junctions
hands · fingers · humerus · muscles · tendons · joints · flexion · extension
Projectile-launching weapons
- riflesLong-barreled shoulder firearms
- pistolsSmall one-handed firearms
- shotgunsWide-bore pellet firearms
- swordsEdged fighting weapons
daggers · knives · missiles · grenades · cannons · bows · arrows · spears
Tight, affectionate clasp
- holdMaintain in grasp
- claspSecuring device that clicks
- enfoldWrap something completely
- cradleRocking bed for infants
squeeze · encircle · wrap · clutch · gather · welcome · cradled · infant
Inherent physical or structural makeup
- gun rightsFreedom to own firearms
- self-defenseProtecting oneself from harm
- ownershipLegal right of possession
- concealed carryLicensed hidden weapon possession
open carry · permit · license · regulation · gun control · NRA · militia · lawful
crest
Highest point or tuft
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- escutcheonShield bearing heraldry
- blazonHeraldic shield notation
emblem · charge · field · motto · coronet · mantling · tincture · quartering · armorial · bearing
army
Organized land-based military
brigade · platoon · division · combat · warfare · troops · soldiers · militia · garrison · barracks
biceps
Upper arm flexors
wrists · hands · fingers · humerus · muscles · tendons · joints · flexion · extension · reach
guns
Projectile-launching weapons
- riflesLong-barreled shoulder firearms
- pistolsSmall one-handed firearms
- shotgunsWide-bore pellet firearms
swords · daggers · knives · missiles · grenades · cannons · bows · arrows · spears · ammunition
hug
Tight, affectionate clasp
cradle · squeeze · encircle · wrap · clutch · gather · welcome · cradled · infant · child
constitution
Inherent physical or structural makeup
- gun rightsFreedom to own firearms
- self-defenseProtecting oneself from harm
- ownershipLegal right of possession
concealed carry · open carry · permit · license · regulation · gun control · NRA · militia · lawful · possession
armsdisarmament
Reducing or eliminating weapons
disarm · demilitarization · demilitarize · demilitarise · peace
armsdisarms
Removes threat potential
disarm · demilitarize · demilitarise · disarmament · decommission
- 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, farm, armor, armed, disarm, armored, armful, unarmed, disarming