Arithmetician
A‐rith′me‐ti″cian (�), n. [Cf. F. arithméticien.] One skilled in arithmetic.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Arithmomancy
A‐rith″mo‐man″cy (�), n. Arithmancy.
Arithmometer
Ar′ith‐mom″e‐ter (�), n. [Gr. � number + -meter: cf. F. arithmomètre.] A calculating machine.
Ark
Ark (�), n. [OE. ark, arke, arche, AS. arc, earc, earce, fr. L. arca, fr. arcere to inclose, keep off; akin to Gr. � to keep off.] 1. A chest, or coffer.Bearing that precious re...
Ark shell
Ark″ shell′ (�). (Zoöl.) A marine bivalve shell belonging to the genus Arca and its allies.
Arkite
Ark″ite (�), a. Belonging to the ark. Faber.
Arkose
Ar‐kose″ (?), n.(Petrog) A sandstone derived from the disintegration of granite or gneiss, and characterized by feldspar fragments. — Ar‐kos″ic (#), a.
Arles
Arles (�), n. pl. [Cf. F. arrhes, Scot. airles. Cf. Earles penny.] An earnest; earnest money; money paid to bind a bargain.Arles penny, earnest money given to servants. Kersey.
Arm
Arm (�), n. [AS. arm, earm; akin to OHG. aram, G., D., Dan., & Sw. arm, Icel. armr, Goth. arms, L. armus arm, shoulder, and prob. to Gr. � joining, joint, shoulder, fr. the root...
Arm (2)
Arm, n. [See Arms.] (Mil.) (a) A branch of the military service; as, the cavalry arm was made efficient. (b) A weapon of offense or defense; an instrument of warfare; — commonly...
Arm (3)
Arm, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Armed (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Arming.] [OE. armen, F. armer, fr. L. armare, fr. arma, pl., arms. See arms.] 1. To take by the arm; to take up in one's arms.A...
Arm (4)
Arm, v. i. To provide one's self with arms, weapons, or means of attack or resistance; to take arms. “ 'Tis time to arm.” Shak.
Arm-gret
Arm″–gret′ (�), a. Great as a man's arm.A wreath of gold, arm-gret.Chaucer.
Armada
Ar‐ma″da (är‐mā″dȧ or är‐mä″dȧ), n. [Sp. armada, L. as if armata (sc. classic fleet), fr. armatus, p. p. of armare. See Arm, v. t.Army.] A fleet of armed ships; a squadron. Spec...
Armadillo
Ar′ma‐dil″lo (är′mȧ‐dĭl″lō̍), n.; pl.Armadillos (–lōz). [Sp. armadillo, dim. of armado armed, p. p. of armar to arm. So called from being armed with a bony shell.] (Zoöl.) (a) A...
Armado
Ar‐ma″do (är‐mā″dō̍), n. Armada.
Armament
Ar″ma‐ment (�), n. [L. armamenta, pl., utensils, esp. the tackle of a ship, fr. armare to arm: cf. LL. armamentum, F. armement.] 1. A body of forces equipped for war; — used of ...
Armamentary
Ar′ma‐men″ta‐ry (�), n. [L. armamentarium, fr. armamentum: cf. F. armamentaire.] An armory; a magazine or arsenal.
Armature
Ar″ma‐ture (�), n. [L. armatura, fr. armare to arm: cf. F. armature. See Arm, v. t., Armor.] 1. Armor; whatever is worn or used for the protection and defense of the body, esp. ...
Armature (2)
Ar″ma‐ture (?), n.(Elec.) That part of a dynamo or electric generator or of an electric motor in which a current is induced by a relatively moving magnetic field. The armature u...
Armchair
Arm″chair′ (�), n. A chair with arms to support the elbows or forearms. Tennyson.
Armed
Armed (�), a. 1. Furnished with weapons of offense or defense; furnished with the means of security or protection. “And armed host.” Dryden.2. Furnished with whatever serves to ...
Armenian
Ar‐me″ni‐an (�), a. [Cf. F. Arménien, L. Armenias, fr. Armenia.] Of or pertaining to Armenia.Armenian bole, a soft clayey earth of a bright red color found in Armenia, Tuscany, ...
Armenian (2)
Ar‐me″ni‐an, n. 1. A native or one of the people of Armenia; also, the language of the Armenians.2. (Eccl. Hist.) An adherent of the Armenian Church, an organization similar in ...
Armet
Arm″et (�), n. [F., dim. of arme arm, or corrupted for healmet helmet.] A kind of helmet worn in the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries.
Armful
Arm″ful (�), n.; pl.Armfulus (�). As much as the arm can hold.
Armgaunt
Arm″gaunt′ (�), a. With gaunt or slender legs. (?) “An armgaunt steed.” Shak.☞ This word is peculiar to Shakespeare. Its meaning has not yet been satisfactorily explained.