arms

4 definitions • 5 examples

weapons and equipment used to kill and injure people:

They have been charged with supplying arms to the guerrillas.

An arms cache was discovered in South Wales.

They were sanctioned for be selling arms to rogue nations.

to prepare to fight or to start fighting:

They are willing to take up arms if they have to.

to stop fighting:

The minister has called on the terrorists to lay down their arms.

weapons and explosives used in fighting wars