arming

noun

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.

The act of supplying with the equipment, knowledge, authority, or other tools needed for a particular task.

The act of preparing a tool or a weapon for action; activation.

(in particular, especially in compounds) The affixing and securing on of armor.

(nautical) 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.

(nautical, chiefly in the 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.

Roots

armaarm- · Latin · weapons, arms

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