About The Word Arming
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Arming
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What's The Definition Of Arming?
[n] the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war
Synonyms | Synonyms for Arming: armament | equipping Related Terms | Find terms related to Arming: See Also | militarisation | militarization | mobilisation | mobilization | outfitting | rearmament Arming In Webster's Dictionary \Arm"ing\, n.
1. The act of furnishing with, or taking, arms.
The arming was now universal. --Macaulay.
2. (Naut.) A piece of tallow placed in a cavity at the lower
end of a sounding lead, to bring up the sand, shells,
etc., of the sea bottom. --Totten.
3. pl. (Naut.) Red dress cloths formerly hung fore and aft
outside of a ship's upper works on holidays.
{Arming press} (Bookbinding), a press for stamping titles and
designs on the covers of books.
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