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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Ar-mā/dā, n. p. 74A fleet of armed ships; a squadron; specifically, the Spanish fleet intended to act against England, A. D. 1588.Är'ma-dil'lo, n. p. 75(Zoöl.) (a.) An edentate animal of the genus Dasypus, peculiar to South America, and having the body encased in an armor composed of small bony plates. It burrows in the earth, where it lies during…Ar-mā'do, n. p. 75Same as ARMADA.Är'ma-ment, n. p. 75A body of forces equipped for war;—used of a land or naval force. “The whole united armament of Greece.” Glover. 2. (Mil.) All arrangements made for the defense of a fortification with musketry and…Är'ma-mĕnt'a-ry, n. p. 75An armory; a magazine or arsenal. [Rare.]Är'ma-türe, n. p. 75Armor; whatever is worn or used for the protection and defense of the body. Raj. 2. (Magnetism.) A piece of iron used to connect the two poles of a magnet, or electro-magnet, in order to complete the…Ărm'-châir, n. p. 75A chair with arms to support the elbows.Ärmed, p. a. p. 75Furnished with weapons of offense or defense; furnished with the means of security or protection. “An armed host.” Dryden. 2. Furnished with whatever serves to add strength, force, or efficiency. 3.…Ar-mē'ni-an, n. p. 75(Geog.) A native of Armenia, or the language of the country. 2. (Eccl. Hist.) One of the followers of Eutyches, who maintained that the human nature of Christ was swallowed up in the divine. Hoole.Ar-mē'ni-an, a. p. 75(Geog.) Pertaining to Armenia. Armenian bole, a species of clay from Armenia. See BOLE. — Armenian stone, a variety of the blue carbonate of copper, brought from Armenia, once esteemed as a cordial…Ar-mĕn'tal or Ar-mĕn'tine, a. p. 75Belonging to a drove or herd of cattle. [Obs.] Bailey.Är'men-tōse', a. p. 75Abounding in herds of cattle. [Obs.] Bailey.Ärm'et, n. p. 75A helmet or headpiece much in use in the 16th century, and worn with or without the beaver. Southey.Ärm'ful, n. p. 75As much as the arms can hold.Arm'gäunt, a. p. 75Worn by military service. “An armgaunt steed.” Shak. ☞ This word is peculiar to Shakespeare. Some have supposed the meaning to be lean with poverty; some lean-shouldered; others, slender as one's…Ärm'-grēt, a. p. 75Great as a man's arm. [Obs.] Chaucer.Ärm'hōle, n. p. 75The cavity under the shoulder; armpit. Bacon. 2. A hole for the arm in a garment.Ar-mīf'er-oūs, a. p. 75Bearing arms; armigerous.Ar'mi-ger, n. p. 75Formerly, an armor-bearer, as of a knight; an esquire who bore his shield and rendered other services. In later use, one next in degree to a knight, and entitled to a coat of arms. The term is now…Ar-mig'er-ous, a. p. 75Bearing arms; armiferous. They belonged to the armigerous part of the population. De Quincey.Är'/mil, n. p. 75An ancient astronomical instrument; when composed of one ring placed in the plane of the equator for determining the time of the equinoxes, called an equinoctial armil; when of two or more rings, one…Är'mil-la-ry, a. p. 75Pertaining to, or resembling, a bracelet or ring; consisting of rings or circles. Armillary sphere, an instrument consisting of several brass rings, all circles of the same sphere, designed to…Är'mil-lāte or Är'mil-lā'ted, a. p. 75Furnished with bracelets.Är'mil-let, n. p. 75A little bracelet.Är'min, n. p. 75A beggar; a mendicant. [Obs.] London Prodigal.Ärm'ing, n. p. 75The act of arming; as, an extensive arming of the people. 2. A piece of tallow placed in a cavity at the lower end of a sounding lead, to bring up the sand, mud, &c., of the sea-bottom. Totten. 3.…Arm'ing-press, n. p. 75A bookbinder's tool.Ar-mīn'ian, a. p. 75Pertaining to Arminius, or designating his principles.Ar-min'ian, n. p. 75(Eccl. Hist.) One of a sect or party of Christians, so called from Arminius, or Harmansen, of Holland, who flourished at the close of the 16th century, and beginning of the 17th. The Arminian…Ar-mĭn'ian-ism, n. p. 75The peculiar doctrines or tenets of the Arminians. Dwight.Ar-mĭp'o-tence, n. p. 75Power in arms. Johnson.Ar-mĭp'o-tent, a. p. 75Powerful in arms; mighty in battle. “Armipotent Mars.” Dryden.Ar·mĭs'o-noùs, a. p. 75Rustling in arms; resounding with arms. Bailey.Är'mis-tĭce, n. p. 75A cessation of arms for a short time, by convention; a temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement of the parties; a truce.Arm'less, a. p. 75Without an arm, or without arms or armor.Arm'let, n. p. 75A small arm; as, an armlet of the sea. Johnson. 2. A protection or ornament for the arm. Craig.Armoire, n. p. 75A cabinet or buffet; a closet. Bescherelle.Är'mor, n. p. 75Defensive arms for the body; any clothing or covering worn to protect one's person in battle. ☞ In English statutes, armor is used for the whole apparatus of war, including offensive as well as…Är'mor-beär'er, n. p. 75One who carries the armor of another; an armiger; an esquire.Är'mo-rer, n. p. 75A maker of armor or arms; a manufacturer of instruments of war. 2. One who has care of the arms and armor of another, and who dresses him in armor. The armorers accomplishing the knights. Shak.Ar-mō'ri-al, a. p. 75Belonging to armor, or to the arms or escutcheon of a family. Figures with armorial signs of race and birth. Wordsworth.Ar-mŏr'ic or Ar-mŏr'ic-an, a. p. 75Designating the north-western part of France, formerly called Armorica, now Bretagne, or Brittany.Ar-mŏr'ic, n. p. 75The language of the Armoricans; one of the Celtic dialects which have remained to the present times.Ar-mŏr'ic-an, n. p. 75A native of Armorica, or Bretagne.Är'mor-ĭst, n. p. 75One skilled in heraldry. [Obs.] Bailey.Är'mor-plăt'ed, a. p. 75Covered with defensive plates of metal, as a ship of war. This day will be launched . . . the first armor-plated steam frigate in the possession of Great Britain. London Times, Dec. 29, 1860.Är'mo-ry, n. p. 75A place where arms and instruments of war are deposited for safe keeping. 2. Armor; defensive and offensive arms. Celestial armory, shields, helms, and spears. Milton. 3. Ensigns armorial. [Obs.]…Är'mo-zeen' or Är'mo-zĭne', n. p. 75A thick plain silk, generally black, and used for clerical robes. Simmonds.Ärm'pĭt, n. p. 75The hollow place or cavity under the shoulder; the axilla.Ärms, n. pl. p. 75Instruments or weapons of offense or defense. He lays down his arms, but not his wiles. Milton. 2. The deeds or exploits of war; acts of hostility. “Arms and the man I sing.” Dryden. 3. (Law.) Any…Ärms'-ĕnd, n. p. 75At the end of the arms; at a good distance. Dryden.Ärms'-lĕngth, n. p. 75The length of the arm. To keep at arms-length (Fig.), to keep at a distance; not to allow to come into close contact or familiar intercourse.Ärm's'-rēach, n. p. 75Reach of the arm.Ärm'strong Gŭn p. 75A breech-loading, wrought iron, rifled cannon, named from its inventor.Är'my, n. p. 75A collection or body of men armed for war, and organized in companies, battalions, regiments, brigades, and divisions, under proper officers. 2. A great number; a vast multitude; a host. The locust .…Är'my-wôrm, n. p. 75A voracious caterpillar (the larva of a moth) appearing in large hosts or numbers.Ar-năt'to, n. p. 75See ANNOTTO.Är'ni-cȧ, n. p. 75(Bot.) A plant, or a genus of plants, of the family Compositæ; — used in medicine as a narcotic and stimulant. London.Är'not or Är'nut, n. p. 75(Bot.) The earthnut, or sweet farinaceous tuber of Bunium bulbocastanum, an umbelliferous plant. Loudon.Ar-nŏt'to, n. p. 75See ANNOTTO.