arms

noun

1. (plural)Weaponry, weapons.
2. (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 gardant or.”

   “The Metropolitan Electric trams bore the three seaxes of the Middlesex arms, with a crown above the shield, on a blue circle.”

3. (form-of, plural)plural of arm
4. (form-of, plural)plural of ARM

verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person)third-person singular simple present indicative of arm

   “If the Duke arms himself for war, the king will not sit by idly!”