Arms1. (n.) Instruments or weapons of offense or defense.
2. (n.) The deeds or exploits of war; military service or science.
3. (n.) Anything which a man takes in his hand in anger, to strike or assault another with; an aggressive weapon.
4. (n.) The ensigns armorial of a family, consisting of figures and colors borne in shields, banners, etc., as marks of dignity and distinction, and descending from father to son.
5. (n.) The legs of a hawk from the thigh to the foot.
Thesaurus Entries
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