arma

arma ōrum, n Source etymology: 1 AR- , implements, outfit, instruments, tools: cerealia, for making bread, V.: (coloni) operis, O.: omne genus: armorum, Cs.: Conligere arma iubet, the ship's tackle, V.—Armor fitted to the body, defensive armor (the shield, coat of mail, helmet, etc.): arma his imperata, galea, clipeum, ocreae, lorica, omnia ex aere, L.: auro caelata, L.: Lausum super arma ferre, on his shield, V.: caelestia, quae ancilia appellantur, L.: se collegit in arma, covered with his shield, V. — In gen., implements of war, arms, weapons: alia ad tegendum, alia ad nocendum: belli, T.: pugnis, dein ... Pugnabant armis, H.: arma capere: ferre posse, Cs.: aptare, L.: induere, O.: armis accingi, V.: vocare ad arma: ad arma concurri, Cs.: armis uti: in armis esse, under arms, Cs.: cum alquo armis dimicare, N.: deponere, Cs.: amittere, V.: deripere militibus, H.: ad bellum polliceri, L.: armorum atque telorum portationes, S. — Fig., means of protection, defence, weapons: prudentiae: mihi Stertinius arma (i. e. praecepta) dedit, H.: contra Borean, i. e. covering, O.: quaerere conscius arma, i. e. ways of attacking me, V.: silent leges inter arma, in war: cedant arma togae: externa erat, foreign, L.: civilia, Ta.: inferre Italiae, N.: ad horrida promptior arma, O.: compositis armis, H.: Arma virumque cano, V.: in arma feror, battle, V.—A side, party in war: isdem in armis fui.—Soldiers, troops: nostro supplicio liberemus Romana arma, L.: machina Feta armis, V.: auxiliaria, auxiliary troops, O.