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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Arming \Arm"ing\, n.
1. The act of furnishing with, or taking, arms.
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The arming was now universal. --Macaulay.
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2. (Naut.) A piece of tallow placed in a cavity at the lower
end of a sounding lead, to bring up the sand, shells,
etc., of the sea bottom. --Totten.
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3. pl. (Naut.) Red dress cloths formerly hung fore and aft
outside of a ship's upper works on holidays.
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Arming press (Bookbinding), a press for stamping titles and
designs on the covers of books.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Arming \Arm"ing\, n.
1. The act of furnishing with, or taking, arms.
The arming was now universal. --Macaulay.
2. (Naut.) A piece of tallow placed in a cavity at the lower
end of a sounding lead, to bring up the sand, shells,
etc., of the sea bottom. --Totten.
3. pl. (Naut.) Red dress cloths formerly hung fore and aft
outside of a ship's upper works on holidays.
Arming press (Bookbinding), a press for stamping titles and
designs on the covers of books.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
arming press
n.
A bookbinder's press for stamping titles and designs on the covers of
books.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
arming press
n.
A bookbinder's press for stamping titles and designs on the covers of
books.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
arming press
n.
A bookbinder's press for stamping titles and designs on the covers of
books.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
arming press
n.
A bookbinder's press for stamping titles and designs on the covers of
books.
From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
arming press /ˈɑːmɪŋ pɹˈɛs/
1. fedélprés
2. táblaprés
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