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

any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm; the arm of the record player; an arm of the sea; a branch of the sewer

[ Syn: branch , limb ]

any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; he was licensed to carry a weapon

[ Syn: weapon , weapon system ]

the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person

a division of some larger or more complex organization; a branch of Congress; botany is a branch of biology; the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages

[ Syn: branch , subdivision ]

the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm

[ Syn: sleeve ]

prepare oneself for a military confrontation; The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East; troops are building up on the Iraqi border

[ Syn: build up , fortify , gird ]

supply with arms; The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan'