Arm

arm, n. The limb between the shoulder and Arouse, the hand anything resembling an arm, as the ing.] branch of a tree, or an inlet of water from the sea; Arpeggio, power might. (Naut.) The end of a yard; part the of an anchor. Mil.) A branch of the military ser simultaneously. vice; an instrument of warfare. — n. pi. Instru- Arpent, ments or weapons of offense or defense deeds or in exploits of war. {Her.) Ensigns armorial. — Arquebuse, [armed (amid), armixg.] To furnish with weaphook ons to add strength, force, etc.; to furnish with que busier, am. fame, far, pa or opera, fare end, eve, ARQUEBUSE of defense. — To be provided with means attack or resistance; to take arms. [AS. arm, L. Gr. annos, shoulder.] — Arm'chair, -char, A chair with arms to support the elbows. — -hoi, n. The cavity under the shoulder; arm a hole for the arm in a garment. pit, n. The under the shoulder. — Arm'ful, n. pi. -fuls. much as the arms can hold.—le , a. Without —like, a. Of the form of, etc. — Coat of arms, (Her.) A habit worn by knights over armor; an device. — Stand of arms, n. A complete set one soldier. — Small arms, n. Those not requircarriages. — Ar'mament, n. A body of forces for war arrangements for defending a ships' guns and munitions. — Ai"'- -ma-chur, n. Armor. {Magnetism.) Apiece iron connecting the poles of a magnet, or electro to complete the circuit. [L. armatura, fr. to arm.] — Ar'miger, -mT-ier, n. (Her.) entitled to armorial bearings. [L. arm a, arms, gerere, to carry.] — Armip'otent, a. Powerful arms. [L. potens, powerful.] — Arlnistice, ». temporary ce ation of arms; a truce. [L. stare, stand — Armlet, n. A small arm. as of the a kind of bracelet. — Arm'or, -§r, n. Defensive for the body or for ships. [ME. armure.] Arnror-bear''er, n. One who carries another's or arms; an esquire. — Ar'morer, n. One who or has charge of, etc. — Armo'rial, a. Be long to armor, or to a family escutcheon. — Arlnory, A place where arms, etc., are kept or manufac- (Her.) Science of coat-armor. ar-ma'da or -ma'da, n. A fleet of armed esp. the Spanish fleet sent against England, d. 1588. [Sp.] ai'ma-dillo, (Zobl.) An animal South America, havthe body encased bony plates. [Sp., of arm a do, ar'mil-la-rT, Pert, to, or resem- Armadillo. a bracelet or ring consisting of rings or circles. A. sphere. An instruconsisting of rings, all of the same sphere, the circles of celestial sphere. — Ar'- -lated, a. Furnished bracelets. [L. armilla, ar-min'T-an, n. A of Arm in i us, who predestination and doctrines.— a. Pert, Arm in i us or his princi- — Arminlanism, n. tenets of, etc. ar'rmlr, n. A wool fabric, twilled, or woven Armillary Sphere. ribs on the surface. [F.j arlnY, n. A body of men armed and orgaa for war a great number; a host. [F. arme'e, L. armare, to arm.] — Ar'my-worm, -werm, n. voracious caterpillar, appearing in large hosts. ar'nY-ka, n. (Hot.) A plant used in medicine a narcotic and stimulant. — Ar'nicine, -ni-sin, A bitter resin, the active principle of arnica. See An not to. a-ro'ma, n. The fragrant quality in plants. —Aromatic, ar-o-matlk, -ical, a. Pert, to, or etc.; fragrant; spicy. — Aromatic, n. A drug, or medicine, fragrant, and usually pun in taste. — Aromatize, -ro^ma-tiz or ar'o-ma-tlz, [aromatized (-tizd), -tizing.] To impregnate etc. — Aro'matous, -tus, a. Containing aroma. a-rownd', prep. On all sides of about one part to another of. —adv. In a circle; on side at random here and there. a-rowz', v. [aroused (-rowzdO. arous- To awaken suddenly, excite, animate. ar-ped^jo, n. (Mus.) The production of tones of a chord in rapid succe ion, and not arpa, harp.] ar'pent, n. A French land measure, used Louisiana, where contains 4,088 sq. yards. [F.] ar'kwe-bus, n. A hand-gun, fired from a or rest. [D. haak, hook, and bus, gun.] — Ar'- -bus-er', n. A soldier armed with, etc. tSrm In, ice 5dd, tone, or 45 ARRACK 29 Arrack, ai 'rak, n. A spirit obtained from rice or the cocoa-nut tree, etc. [Ar. araq, araqa, to sweat.