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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Arm \Arm\, n. [AS. arm, earm; akin to OHG. aram, G., D., Dan., &
Sw. arm, Icel. armr, Goth. arms, L. armus arm, shoulder, and
prob. to Gr. ? joining, joint, shoulder, fr. the root ? to
join, to fit together; cf. Slav. rame. ?. See Art,
Article.]
1. The limb of the human body which extends from the shoulder
to the hand; also, the corresponding limb of a monkey.
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2. Anything resembling an arm; as,
(a) The fore limb of an animal, as of a bear.
(b) A limb, or locomotive or prehensile organ, of an
invertebrate animal.
(c) A branch of a tree.
(d) A slender part of an instrument or machine, projecting
from a trunk, axis, or fulcrum; as, the arm of a
steelyard.
(e) (Naut) The end of a yard; also, the part of an anchor
which ends in the fluke.
(f) An inlet of water from the sea.
(g) A support for the elbow, at the side of a chair, the
end of a sofa, etc.
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3. Fig.: Power; might; strength; support; as, the secular
arm; the arm of the law.
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To whom is the arm of the Lord revealed? --Isa. lii.
1.
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Arm's end, the end of the arm; a good distance off.
--Dryden.
Arm's length, the length of the arm.
Arm's reach, reach of the arm; the distance the arm can
reach.
To go (or walk) arm in arm, to go with the arm or hand
of one linked in the arm of another. ``When arm in armwe
went along.'' --Tennyson.
To keep at arm's length, to keep at a distance (literally
or figuratively); not to allow to come into close contact
or familiar intercourse.
To work at arm's length, to work disadvantageously.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Arms \Arms\, n. pl. [OE. armes, F. arme, pl. armes, fr. L. arma,
pl., arms, orig. fittings, akin to armus shoulder, and E.
arm. See Arm, n.]
1. Instruments or weapons of offense or defense.
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He lays down his arms, but not his wiles. --Milton.
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Three horses and three goodly suits of arms.
--Tennyson.
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2. The deeds or exploits of war; military service or science.
``Arms and the man I sing.'' --Dryden.
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3. (Law) Anything which a man takes in his hand in anger, to
strike or assault another with; an aggressive weapon.
--Cowell. Blackstone.
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4. (Her.) The ensigns armorial of a family, consisting of
figures and colors borne in shields, banners, etc., as
marks of dignity and distinction, and descending from
father to son.
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5. (Falconry) The legs of a hawk from the thigh to the foot.
--Halliwell.
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Bred to arms, educated to the profession of a soldier.
In arms, armed for war; in a state of hostility.
Small arms, portable firearms known as muskets, rifles,
carbines, pistols, etc.
A stand of arms, a complete set for one soldier, as a
musket, bayonet, cartridge box and belt; frequently, the
musket and bayonet alone.
To arms! a summons to war or battle.
Under arms, armed and equipped and in readiness for battle,
or for a military parade.
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Arm's end,
Arm's length,
Arm's reach. See under Arm.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Arm \Arm\, n. [AS. arm, earm; akin to OHG. aram, G., D., Dan., &
Sw. arm, Icel. armr, Goth. arms, L. armus arm, shoulder, and
prob. to Gr. ? joining, joint, shoulder, fr. the root ? to
join, to fit together; cf. Slav. rame. ?. See Art,
Article.]
1. The limb of the human body which extends from the shoulder
to the hand; also, the corresponding limb of a monkey.
2. Anything resembling an arm; as,
(a) The fore limb of an animal, as of a bear.
(b) A limb, or locomotive or prehensile organ, of an
invertebrate animal.
(c) A branch of a tree.
(d) A slender part of an instrument or machine, projecting
from a trunk, axis, or fulcrum; as, the arm of a
steelyard.
(e) (Naut) The end of a yard; also, the part of an anchor
which ends in the fluke.
(f) An inlet of water from the sea.
(g) A support for the elbow, at the side of a chair, the
end of a sofa, etc.
3. Fig.: Power; might; strength; support; as, the secular
arm; the arm of the law.
To whom is the arm of the Lord revealed? --Isa. lii.
1.
Arm's end, the end of the arm; a good distance off.
--Dryden.
Arm's length, the length of the arm.
Arm's reach, reach of the arm; the distance the arm can
reach.
To go (or walk) arm in arm, to go with the arm or hand
of one linked in the arm of another. ``When arm in armwe
went along.'' --Tennyson.
To keep at arm's length, to keep at a distance (literally
or figuratively); not to allow to come into close contact
or familiar intercourse.
To work at arm's length, to work disadvantageously.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Arms \Arms\, n. pl. [OE. armes, F. arme, pl. armes, fr. L. arma,
pl., arms, orig. fittings, akin to armus shoulder, and E.
arm. See Arm, n.]
1. Instruments or weapons of offense or defense.
He lays down his arms, but not his wiles. --Milton.
Three horses and three goodly suits of arms.
--Tennyson.
2. The deeds or exploits of war; military service or science.
``Arms and the man I sing.'' --Dryden.
3. (Law) Anything which a man takes in his hand in anger, to
strike or assault another with; an aggressive weapon.
--Cowell. Blackstone.
4. (Her.) The ensigns armorial of a family, consisting of
figures and colors borne in shields, banners, etc., as
marks of dignity and distinction, and descending from
father to son.
5. (Falconry) The legs of a hawk from the thigh to the foot.
--Halliwell.
Bred to arms, educated to the profession of a soldier.
In arms, armed for war; in a state of hostility.
Small arms, portable firearms known as muskets, rifles,
carbines, pistols, etc.
A stand of arms, a complete set for one soldier, as a
musket, bayonet, cartridge box and belt; frequently, the
musket and bayonet alone.
To arms! a summons to war or battle.
Under arms, armed and equipped and in readiness for battle,
or for a military parade.
Arm's end,
Arm's length,
Arm's reach. See under Arm.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
arm's length
n : a distance sufficient to exclude intimacy
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
arm's length
a.
1 (lb en literally) Barely within reach.
2 (lb en idiomatic) distant, detached.
3 (lb en idiomatic) independent, but related.
n.
1 A distance approximately equal to the length of a human's arm.
2 (lb en figuratively) A position not suggesting or inviting
intimacy.
3 (lb en figuratively) A condition of independence and parity for
parties to a transaction.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
arm's length
a.
1 (lb en literally) Barely within reach.
2 (lb en idiomatic) distant, detached.
3 (lb en idiomatic) independent, but related.
n.
1 A distance approximately equal to the length of a human's arm.
2 (lb en figuratively) A position not suggesting or inviting
intimacy.
3 (lb en figuratively) A condition of independence and parity for
parties to a transaction.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
arm's length
a.
1 (lb en literally) Barely within reach.
2 (lb en idiomatic) distant, detached.
3 (lb en idiomatic) independent, but related.
n.
1 A distance approximately equal to the length of a human's arm.
2 (lb en figuratively) A position not suggesting or inviting
intimacy.
3 (lb en figuratively) A condition of independence and parity for
parties to a transaction.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
arm's length
a.
1 (lb en literally) Barely within reach.
2 (lb en idiomatic) distant, detached.
3 (lb en idiomatic) independent, but related.
n.
1 A distance approximately equal to the length of a human's arm.
2 (lb en figuratively) A position not suggesting or inviting
intimacy.
3 (lb en figuratively) A condition of independence and parity for
parties to a transaction.
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
arm's length /ˈɑːm ˈɛs lˈɛŋθ/
fehlendes Naheverhältnis , rechtliche Selbständigkeit verbundener Unternehmen [econ.]
"on an arm's length basis" - in marktüblicher Weise
"supplier at arm's length" - selbständiger Lieferant
"non-arm's length contract" - nicht dem Fremdvergleich standhaltender Vertrag
"arm's length approach" - Gewinnberechnung unter Einbeziehung der ins Ausland übertragenen Gewinne
"arm's length dealing standards" - Rechtsnormen, die verbundene Unternehmen als steuerlich selbständig behandeln
"arm's length negotiations" - Verhandlungen, die durch keinerlei Abhängigkeitsverhältnisse beeinflusst werden
"determine a permanent establishments's profit by applying the arm's length rule" - den Betriebsstättengewinn nach dem Femdvergleichsprinzip bestimmen
"bargain at arm's length" - Abschluss wie mit unabhängigen Dritten
"Fair value is the amount for which an asset could be exchanged between knowledgeable, willing parties in an arm's length transaction." - Der beizulegende Zeitwert ist der Betrag, zu dem zwischen sachverständigen, vertragswilligen und voneinander unabhängigen Geschäftspartnern ein Vermögenswert getauscht werden könnte.
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
arm's length /ˈɑːm ˈɛs lˈɛŋθ/
1. käsivarren mitta
distance
2. erillinen asema, erillisyys, erillään
figuratively: condition of independence and parity
3. etäisyys
figuratively: position not suggesting or inviting intimacy
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