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

n. 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

branch

n. 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"

sleeve

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

weapon, weapon system

n. any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon"

subdivision, branch

n. an administrative division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress"

arm

v. supply with arms; "The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan"

build up, fortify, gird

v. 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"

branch, offset, outgrowth, offshoot

n. a natural consequence of development

appendage, member, extremity

n. an external body part that projects from the body; "it is important to keep the extremities warm"

fork

n. cutlery used for serving and eating food

outlet, mercantile establishment, sales outlet

n. a place of business for retailing goods

perch

n. support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)

bar

n. a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape"

bar, barroom, bar-room, saloon, ginmill, taproom, café

n. a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter; "he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar"

bar

n. a counter where you can obtain food or drink; "he bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar"

nest

n. furniture pieces made to fit close together

cannon

n. heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane

rifle

n. a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore; "he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired"

grenade

n. a small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile

bomb

n. an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions

mace

n. a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office or authority

office, bureau, authority, agency

n. an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"

agency

n. a business that serves other businesses

unit

n. an organization regarded as part of a larger social group; "the coach said the offensive unit did a good job"; "after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit"

detachment

n. a small unit of troops of special composition

section

n. a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class

group, grouping

n. any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

wing

n. a unit of military aircraft

chapter

n. a local branch of some fraternity or association; "he joined the Atlanta chapter"

subsidiary, subsidiary company

n. a company that is completely controlled by another company

section

n. a small army unit usually having a special function

set, ready, prepare, set up, make ready, gear up, get ready

v. make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"

disarm, demilitarize, demilitarise

v. remove offensive capability from

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