Arming

Definition:

  • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Arm
  • (n.) The act of furnishing with, or taking, arms.
  • (n.) 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.
  • (n.) Red dress cloths formerly hung fore and aft outside of a ship's upper works on holidays.

Compare arming with other words:

arming vs. warming

aiming vs. arming

arming vs. farming

arming vs. harming

arming vs. holiday

arming vs. fore

ammunition vs. arming

arming vs. arms

arming vs. lead

arming vs. sounding

arming vs. cavity

arming vs. soap

arming vs. tallow