arming

Signification (Anglais)

Verb

present participle and gerund of arm

Noun

1. The 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.
2. (especially, in-compounds) The 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.
3. The act of supplying with the equipment, knowledge, authority, or other tools needed for a particular task.
4. The act of preparing a tool or a weapon for action; activation.
5. 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.
6. (in-plural) One 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.

arm

• Noun
• Verb
• Adj
• Verb

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Concepts

armer

armement

équipement

armant

Synonymes

armament

equipping

preparing

Traductions

aufrüstend

armamento

armamento

bewaffnend

equipament

armament

Bewaffnung

Rüstung

armamento

equipamento

التّسلّح

equipamiento

تسليح

تسلُّح

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle English armyng.