Definitionen
1.Verbpresent participle and gerund of arm
2.NounThe act of supplying (oneself or others) with armor and (now especially) arms and ammunition in preparation for a conflict; the act of providing with the means of defense and attack.
The affixing and securing on of armor."arming buckle, arming doublet, arming garments (garments for anchoring armor to), arming harness, arming jacket, arming nail, arming point, arming straps (for securing armor)"
3.NounThe affixing and securing on of armor."arming buckle, arming doublet, arming garments (garments for anchoring armor to), arming harness, arming jacket, arming nail, arming point, arming straps (for securing armor)"
4.NounThe act of supplying with the equipment, knowledge, authority, or other tools needed for a particular task.
5.NounThe act of preparing a tool or a weapon for action; activation.
6.NounA piece of tallow or soap put in the cavity and over the bottom of a sounding lead to pick up samples of the bottom of the sea.
7.NounOne of the red dress cloths formerly hung fore and aft outside of a ship's upper works on holidays, or used as a visual screen during times of action.