select wrd,def from dict where def like '~bear ~arms'


Saint-Etienne
a town in E central France: a major producer of textiles and armaments.
arm
an object that covers or supports the human arm, esp. the sleeve of a garment or the side of a chair, sofa, etc.
armament
preparation for war involving the production of equipment and arms
armiger
a squire carrying the armour of a medieval knight
armrest
the part of a chair, sofa, etc., that supports the arm
arms
the official heraldic symbols of a family, state, etc., including a shield with distinctive devices, and often supports a crest, or other insignia
arms
bear arms
arms
to carry weapons
army
a military unit usually consisting of two or more corps with supporting arms and services
arsenal
a workshop or factory that produces munitions
belt
clothing to carry tools, weapons, or ammunition, or as decoration
caisson
a two-wheeled vehicle carrying an ammunition chest
cartwheel
an acrobatic movement in which the body makes a sideways revolution supported on the hands with arms and legs outstretched
cherry picker
telescopic arm supporting a basket-like platform enabling a person to service high power
clean
not carrying illegal drugs, weapons, etc
coronet
a support for a crest shaped like a crown
crest
a symbol of a family or office, usually representing a beast or bird, born in addition to a coat of arms and used in medieval times to decorate the helmet
dirty
(of a nuclear weapon) producing a large quantity of radioactive fall-out or contamination
division
the necessary arms to sustain combat
gentleman
a man of gentle birth, who was entitled to bear arms, ranking above a yeoman in social position
limpet
relating to or denoting certain weapons that are attached to their targets by magnetic or adhesive properties and resist removal
line
the combatant forces of certain armies and navies, excluding supporting arms
mount
to place or carry (weapons) in such a position that they can be fired
overhead camshaft engine
It is usually driven by a shaft from the crankshaft and the cams bear directly onto the valve stems or rocker arms
plutonium
a highly toxic metallic transuranic element. It occurs in trace amounts in uranium ores and is produced in a nuclear reactor by neutron bombardment of uranium-238. The most stable and important isotope, plutonium-239, readily undergoes fission and is used as a reactor fuel in nuclear power stations and in nuclear weapons. Symbol: Pu; atomic no.: 94; half-life of '2'3'9Pu: 24,360 years; valency: 3, 4, or 5
salute
to pay or receive formal respect, as by presenting arms or raising the right arm
siege
the offensive operations carried out to capture a fortified place by surrounding it, severing its communications and supply lines, and deploying weapons against
sling
a wide piece of cloth suspended from the neck for supporting an injured hand or arm across the front of the body
spider
a hub fitted with radiating spokes or arms that serve to transmit power or support a load
squadron
a cavalry unit comprising two or more troops, headquarters, and supporting arms
tetrapod
degrees to the others, so that regardless of its position on a surface, three arms form a supporting tripod and the fourth is vertical
thermonuclear reaction
for the energy produced in the sun, nuclear weapons, and fusion reactors
trail
to carry (a rifle) at the full length of the right arm in a horizontal position, with the muzzle to the fore
train
a procession of people, vehicles, etc., travelling together, such as one carrying supplies of ammunition or equipment in support of a military operation
tumbrel
(formerly) a covered cart that accompanied artillery in order to carry ammunition, tools, etc
zero in
(often foll. by on) to bring (a weapon) to bear (on a target), as while firing


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