arms
Weaponry, weaponsWeaponry, weapons.
Meaning
2 senses(plural)Weaponry, weapons.
weapons considered collectively
(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.
Wappen
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English armes, from Old French armes, from Latin arma (“weapons”), from Proto-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.
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Forms
plural: armsesSynonyms
7 synonyms- the official symbols of a family, state, etc.:coat of armsblazonblazonry
- weapons considered collectively:weaponryimplements of warweapons systemmunition
Word family
8 related wordsSee also
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