arm

nouns

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

arm

is derived from

armlet

is a part of

any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage

homo, human, human being, man

is a part of

the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

"he felt as if his whole body were on fire"

body, organic structure, physical structure

is a type of (narrower)

one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

limb

any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm

"the arm of the record player"; "an arm of the sea"; "a branch of the sewer"

arm, branch, limb

any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

"he was licensed to carry a weapon"

arm, weapon, weapon system

the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person

arm

is a part of

chair with a support on each side for arms

armchair

is a type of (narrower)

a support for the arm

armrest

a division of some larger or more complex organization

"a branch of Congress"; "botany is a branch of biology"; "the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages"

arm, branch, subdivision

the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm

arm, sleeve

verbs

prepare oneself for a military confrontation

"The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are building up on the Iraqi border"

arm, build up, fortify, gird

is derived from

armor

is derived from

armament

antonym

disarm

supply with arms

"The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan"

arm

is derived from

armament

is a type of (narrower)

give something useful or necessary to

"We provided the room with an electrical heater"

furnish, provide, render, supply