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arms¹

  • /ɑɹmz/ US
  • /ɑːmz/ UK

Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)mz

Where it comes from

From Middle English armes, from Old French armes, from Latin arma (“weapons”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-mo-, a suffixed form of *h₂er- (“to fit together”), hence ultimately cognate with etymology 2.

noun

  1. plural Weaponry, weapons.
  2. plural A visual design composed according to heraldic rules, normally displayed upon an escutcheon and sometimes accompanied by other elements of an achievement The arms of England are: gules, three lions passant guardant or.

verb

  1. indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of arm If the Duke arms himself for war, the king will not sit by idly!

arms²

  • /ɑɹmz/ US
  • /ɑːmz/ UK

Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)mz

Where it comes from

See arm.

noun

  1. plural plural of arm

ARMs³

noun

  1. plural plural of ARM

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: weaponry, munition, blazonry, blazon, weapons system, weapon, ordnance, armament, firepower, ammunition, gun, firearm, apparatus, machine, wings, device

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"arms." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/arms. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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arms. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/arms

Chicago

"arms." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/arms.

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@misc{arms_2026,
  title = {arms},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/arms},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}