| arm | | |
| n. (body) | 1. arm | 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. |
| ~ human, human being, homo, man | any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage. |
| ~ body, organic structure, physical structure | the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being).; "he felt as if his whole body were on fire" |
| ~ arteria brachialis, brachial artery | the main artery of the upper arm; a continuation of the axillary artery; bifurcates into the radial and ulnar arteries at the elbow. |
| ~ cephalic vein, vena cephalica | a large vein of the arm that empties into the axillary vein. |
| ~ limb | one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper. |
| ~ forearm | the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist. |
| ~ hand, manus, mitt, paw | the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb.; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt" |
| ~ cubital nerve, nervus ulnaris, ulnar nerve | a nerve running along the inner side of the arm and passing near the elbow; supplies intrinsic muscles of the hand and the skin of the medial side of the hand. |
| ~ biceps brachii, biceps humeri, musculus biceps brachii | a muscle that flexes and supinates the forearm. |
| ~ musculus triceps brachii, triceps brachii | the skeletal muscle having three origins that extends the forearm when it contracts. |
| ~ articulatio cubiti, cubital joint, cubitus, elbow, elbow joint, human elbow | hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped. |
| ~ articulatio radiocarpea, carpus, radiocarpal joint, wrist, wrist joint | a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones. |
| ~ arm bone | a bone in the arm. |
| ~ humerus | bone extending from the shoulder to the elbow. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. arm, branch, 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" |
| ~ projection | any structure that branches out from a central support. |
| n. (artifact) | 3. arm, weapon, weapon system | any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting.; "he was licensed to carry a weapon" |
| ~ 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 knuckles, brass knucks, knuckle duster, knuckles, knucks | a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand. |
| ~ fire ship | a weapon consisting of a ship carrying explosives that is set adrift to destroy 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). |
| ~ instrument | a device that requires skill for proper use. |
| ~ 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; may be ballistic or directed by remote control. |
| ~ pike | medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet. |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ sling | a simple weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a projectile is whirled and then released. |
| ~ lance, spear, shaft | a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon. |
| ~ stun baton, stun gun | a weapon designed to disable a victim temporarily by delivering a nonlethal high-voltage electric shock. |
| ~ sword, steel, blade, brand | a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard. |
| ~ hatchet, tomahawk | weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians. |
| ~ w.m.d., weapon of mass destruction, wmd | a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons). |
| ~ arms, implements of war, munition, weaponry, weapons system | weapons considered collectively. |
| ~ greek fire | a mixture used by Byzantine Greeks that was often shot at adversaries; catches fire when wetted. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. arm | the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person. |
| ~ armchair | chair with a support on each side for arms. |
| ~ armrest | a support for the arm. |
| ~ writing arm | an arm of a tablet-armed chair; widened to provide a writing surface. |
| n. (group) | 5. arm, branch, subdivision | 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" |
| ~ local post office, post office | a local branch where postal services are available. |
| ~ division | an administrative unit in government or business. |
| ~ executive branch, executive office of the president | the branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws. |
| ~ legislative branch | the branch of the United States government that has the power of legislating. |
| ~ judicial branch | the branch of the United States government responsible for the administration of justice. |
| n. (artifact) | 6. arm, sleeve | the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm. |
| ~ cloth covering | a covering made of cloth. |
| ~ cuff, turnup | the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg. |
| ~ dolman sleeve | a sleeve with a large armhole and tight cuff. |
| ~ elbow | the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint.; "his coat had patches over the elbows" |
| ~ garment | an article of clothing.; "garments of the finest silk" |
| ~ long sleeve | a sleeve extending from shoulder to wrist. |
| ~ raglan sleeve | a sleeve that extends in one piece to the neckline of a coat or sweater with seams from the armhole to the neck. |
| ~ shirtsleeve | the sleeve of a shirt. |
| ~ short sleeve | a sleeve extending from the shoulder to the elbow. |
| ~ wristband | band consisting of a part of a sleeve that covers the wrist. |
| v. (competition) | 7. arm, build up, fortify, gird | 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" |
| ~ re-arm, rearm | arm anew.; "After the war, the defeated country was not allowed to rearm" |
| ~ forearm | arm in advance of a confrontation. |
| v. (possession) | 8. arm | supply with arms.; "The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan" |
| ~ furnish, provide, supply, render | give something useful or necessary to.; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" |
| ~ munition | supply with weapons. |
| ~ rearm | arm again.; "After the war, the defeated country was not rearmed by the victors" |
| forearm | | |
| n. (body) | 1. forearm | the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist. |
| ~ anconeous muscle, musculus anconeus | the muscle that extends the forearm and abducts the ulna in pronation of the wrist. |
| ~ accessory cephalic vein, vena cephalica accessoria | a vein that passes along the radial edge of the forearm and joins the cephalic vein near the elbow. |
| ~ basilic vein, vena basilica | a vein that drains the back of the hand and forearm and empties into the axillary vein. |
| ~ radial vein, vena radialis | superficial veins ascending the radial side of the forearm; combines with the ulnar veins to form the brachial vein. |
| ~ ulnar vein, vena ulnaris | any of several veins of the forearm. |
| ~ limb | one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper. |
| ~ arm | 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. |
| ~ radius | the outer and slightly shorter of the two bones of the human forearm. |
| ~ elbow bone, ulna | the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm. |
| v. (competition) | 2. forearm | arm in advance of a confrontation. |
| ~ arm, gird, build up, fortify | 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" |
| limb | | |
| n. (body) | 1. limb | one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper. |
| ~ hind limb, hindlimb | a posterior appendage such as a leg or the homologous structure in other animals. |
| ~ forelimb | the front limb (or the homologous structure in other animals, such as a flipper or wing). |
| ~ flipper | the flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming. |
| ~ appendage, extremity, member | an external body part that projects from the body.; "it is important to keep the extremities warm" |
| ~ stump | the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed. |
| ~ leg | a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle. |
| ~ crus | the leg from the knee to foot. |
| ~ leg | a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion. |
| ~ thigh | the part of the leg between the hip and the knee. |
| ~ arm | 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. |
| ~ cubitus | the arm from the elbow to the fingertips. |
| ~ forearm | the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist. |
| ~ extremity | that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso. |
| ~ appendicular skeleton | the part of the skeleton that includes the pectoral girdle and the pelvic girdle and the upper and lower limbs. |
| n. (plant) | 2. limb, tree branch | any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree. |
| ~ tree | a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms. |
| ~ branch | a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant. |
| ~ stick | a small thin branch of a tree. |
| ~ bough | any of the larger branches of a tree. |
| n. (location) | 3. limb | (astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet. |
| ~ astronomy, uranology | the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole. |
| ~ edge, border | the boundary of a surface. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. limb | either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip.; "the upper limb of the bow" |
| ~ bow | a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow. |
| ~ part, portion | something less than the whole of a human artifact.; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together" |
| n. (artifact) | 5. limb | the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles.; "the limb of the sextant" |
| ~ octant | a measuring instrument for measuring angles to a celestial body; similar to a sextant but with 45 degree calibration. |
| ~ sextant | a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant. |
| ~ arc | a continuous portion of a circle. |
| sleeve | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. sleeve | small case into which an object fits. |
| ~ case | a portable container for carrying several objects.; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage" |
| ~ record cover, record sleeve | a sleeve for storing a phonograph record. |
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