English > arm: 8 senses > noun 1, body| Meaning | A human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb. |
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| Part of | body, organic structure | The entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being) |
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| homo, man, human being, human | Any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage |
| Parts | arm bone | A bone in the arm |
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| biceps brachii, musculus biceps brachii, biceps humeri | A muscle that flexes and supinates the forearm |
| brachial artery, arteria brachialis | The main artery of the upper arm |
| cephalic vein, vena cephalica | A large vein of the arm that empties into the axillary vein |
| elbow, elbow joint, human elbow, cubitus, cubital joint, articulatio cubiti | hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped |
| forearm | The part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist |
| hand, manus, mitt, paw | The (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb |
| humerus | bone extending from the shoulder to the elbow |
| triceps brachii, musculus triceps brachii | The skeletal muscle having three origins that extends the forearm when it contracts |
| ulnar nerve, cubital nerve, nervus ulnaris | A nerve running along the inner side of the arm and passing near the elbow |
| wrist, carpus, wrist joint, radiocarpal joint, articulatio radiocarpea | A joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones |
| Broader | limb | One of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping |
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| Spanish | brazo |
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| Catalan | braç |
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| Adjectives | brachial | of or relating to an arm |
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| Nouns | armlet | a band worn around the arm for decoration |
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English > arm: 8 senses > noun 3, artifact| Meaning | Any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting. |
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| Synonyms | weapon, weapon system |
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| Part of | weaponry, arms, implements of war, weapons system, munition | weapons considered collectively |
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| Narrower | Greek fire | A mixture used by Byzantine Greeks that was often shot at adversaries |
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| bow | A weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow |
| bow and arrow | A weapon consisting of arrows and the bow to shoot them |
| brass knucks, knucks, brass knuckles, knuckles, knuckle duster | A small metal weapon |
| fire ship | A weapon consisting of a ship carrying explosives that is set adrift to destroy enemy / enemy ships |
| flamethrower | A weapon that squirts ignited fuel for several yards |
| gun | A weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel) |
| knife | A weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point |
| light arm | A rifle or pistol |
| missile | A rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives |
| pike | Medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff |
| projectile, missile | A weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled |
| slasher | A weapon (a sword or dagger) used for slashing / slashing |
| sling | A simple weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a projectile is whirled and then released |
| spear, lance, shaft | A long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon |
| stun gun, stun baton | A weapon designed to disable a victim temporarily by delivering a nonlethal high-voltage electric shock |
| sword, blade, brand, steel | A cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard |
| tomahawk, hatchet | weapon consisting of a fighting ax |
| weapon of mass destruction, WMD, W.M.D. | A weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons) |
| Broader | instrument | A device that requires skill for proper use |
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| Spanish | arma |
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| Catalan | arma |
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| Verbs | arm | prepare oneself for a military confrontation |
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| arm | supply with arms |
