Webster's Dictionary 1828

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ARM

'ARM, n. [L. armus, an arm, a shoulder, a wing; armus is directly from the Gr. a joint, it would seem to be formed from Gr. to fit.]1. The limb of the human body, which extends ...

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ARMADA

ARMA'DA, nounA fleet of armed ships; a squadron. The term is usually applied to the Spanish fleet, called the Invincible armada consisting of 130 ships, intended to act against ...

3621

ARMADILLO

ARMADIL'LO, nounA quadruped peculiar to America, called also tatoo, and in zoology, the dasypus. This animal has neither fore-teeth, nor dog-teeth; it is covered with a hard, bo...

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ARMAMENT

'ARMAMENT, noun [Latin armamenta, utensils, tackle, from arma.]A body of forces equipped for war; used of a land or naval force. It is more generally used of a naval force, incl...

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ARMAMENTARY

ARMAMENT'ARY, noun An armory; a magazine or arsenal. [Rarely used.]

3624

ARMATURE

'ARMATURE, noun [Latin armatura.]1. Armor; that which defends the body. It comprehends whatever is worn for defense of the body, and has been sometimes used for offensive weapon...

3625

ARME-PUISSANT

ARME-PUIS'SANT, adjective [See Puissant.] Powerful in arms.

3626

ARMED

'ARMED, participle passive1. Furnished with weapons of offense or defense; furnished with the means of security; fortified, in a moral sense.2. In heraldry, armed is when the be...

3627

ARMENIA

ARME'NIA, adjective Pertaining to armenia a country and formerly, a kingdom, in Asia, divided into Major and Minor. The greater armenia is now called Turcomania.

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ARMENIAN

ARME'NIAN, noun A native of Armenia, or the language of the country.Armenian bole is a species of clay from Armenia, and found in other countries. But the term, being of uncerta...

3629

ARMFUL

'ARMFUL, noun As much as the arms can hold.

3630

ARMGAUNT

ARMGAUNT, adjective slender, as the arm. [Not in use.]

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ARMHOLE

'ARMHOLE, noun [arm and hole.]1. The cavity under the shoulder, or the armpit.2. A hole for the arm in a garment.

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ARMIGEROUS

ARMIG'EROUS, adjective [Latin armiger, arma and gero.]Literally, bearing arms. But in present usage, armiger is a title of dignity next in degree to a knight. In times of chival...

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ARMILLARY

'ARMILLARY, adjective [Latin armilla, a bracelet, from armus, the arm.]Resembling a bracelet, or ring; consisting of rings or circles. It is chiefly applied to an aritificial sp...

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ARMING

'ARMING, participle present tense Equipping with arms; providing with the means of defense or attack; also, preparing for resistance in a moral sense.

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ARMINGS

'ARMINGS, noun The same as waist-clothes, hung about a ship's upper works.

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ARMINIAN

ARMIN'IAN, adjective Pertaining to Arminius, or designating his principles.ARMIN'IAN, noun One of a sect or party of Christians, so called from Arminius or Harmansen, of Holland...

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ARMINIANISM

ARMIN'IANISM, noun The peculiar doctrines or tenets of the Arminians.

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ARMIPOTENCE

ARMIP'OTENCE, noun [arma and potentia. See Potency.] Power in arms.

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ARMIPOTENT

ARMIP'OTENT, adjective [arma and sonus. See sound.] Sounding or rustling in arms.

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ARMISONOUS

ARMIS'ONOUS, adjective [arma and sonus. See sound.] Sounding or rustling in arms.

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ARMISTICE

'ARMISTICE, noun [Latin arma and sisto, to stand still, Gr.]A cessation of arms, for a short time, by convention; a truce; a temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement of ...

3642

ARMLESS

'ARMLESS, adjective Without an arm; destitute of weapons.

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ARMLET

'ARMLET, noun [dim. of arm.] A little arm; a piece of armor for the arm; a bracelet.

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ARMOR

'ARMOR, noun [from arm.]1. Defensive arms; any habit worn to protect the body in battle; formerly called harness. A complete armor formerly consisted of a casque or helmet, a go...

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ARMOR-BEARER

'ARMOR-BEARER, noun One who carries the armor of another.