noun. The act of taking arms or furnishing with arms: as, an extensive arming of the people.

noun. In heraldry, a coat of arms.

noun. Nautical: A piece of tallow placed in a cavity at the lower end of a sounding-lead to bring up a sample of the sand, mud, etc., of the sea-bottom.

noun. plural A kind of boarding-nettings.

noun. plural Red dress-cloths formerly hung fore and aft outside the upper works on holidays: still used by some nations.

noun. The act of furnishing with, or taking, arms.

noun. 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.

noun. Red dress cloths formerly hung fore and aft outside of a ship's upper works on holidays.

noun. a press for stamping titles and designs on the covers of books.

verb. Present participle of arm.

noun. A 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.

noun. The act of supplying with arms and ammunition in preparation of a conflict

noun. One of the red dress cloths formerly hung fore and aft outside of a ship's upper works on holidays.

noun. the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war

"And the government has an essential role to play in arming consumers with good information."

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