What is the difference between army and arms?
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A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.
# Used absolutely for that entire branch of the armed forces.
# (often capitalized) Within a vast military, a very large tactical contingent (e.g. a number of divisions).
The governmental agency in charge of a state's army.
(figuratively) A large group of people working toward the same purpose.
(figuratively) A large group of social animals working toward the same purpose.
(figuratively) Any multitude.
(pluralonly) Weapons.
* 1883 ,
(heraldry) Synonym for coat of arms.
English plurals
(arm)
Arms is a related term of army.
As nouns the difference between army and arms
is that army is a large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations while arms is (arm) or arms can be {{context|pluralonly|lang=en}} weapons.As a verb arms is
(arm).army
English
(wikipedia army)Noun
(armies)- The army was sent in to quell the uprising.
- The army received a bigger share of this year's budget increase than the navy or air force.
- The Fourth Army''' suffered such losses that its remainders were merged into the Second '''Army , also deployed on the Western front.
- The army opposed the legislature's involvement.
- It took an army of accountants to uncover the fraud.
- Our house is being attacked by an army of ants.
- On sunny days the beaches draw armies of tourists of all kinds.
Synonyms
* host * *Derived terms
() * army ant * army base * army boots * army group * army surplus * Swiss Army Knife, Swiss Army Penknife * * bonsai armySee also
* Navy * Air Force * MarinesStatistics
*arms
English
Etymology 1
See arm.Noun
(head)- We laid down on the snowbank and moved our arms up and down to make snow angels.
Etymology 2
13th Century, from (etyl) armes, (etyl) arma .Noun
(en-plural noun)- The next thing I laid hold of was a brace of pistols, and as I already had a powder horn and bullets, I felt myself well supplied with arms .
- The Duke's arms were a sable gryphon rampant on an argent field.
Usage notes
* Capitalized, the word is often used in the names of pubs, taverns and the like.Verb
(head)- If the Duke arms himself for war, the king will not sit by idly!