arms control | a limitation on the size and armament of the armed forces of a country |
clasp clench clutch clutches grasp grip hold | the act of grasping, he released his clasp on my arm, he has a strong grip for an old man, she kept a firm hold on the railing |
scissors scissors hold scissor hold scissor grip scissors grip | a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze |
manual of arms manual | (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle |
order arms | a position in the manual of arms, the rifle is held vertically on the right side with the butt on the ground, often used as a command |
arms deal | a deal to provide military arms |
claw | a bird's foot |
claw | sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles |
bear claw | claw of a bear, often used in jewelry |
claw chela nipper pincer | a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods |
bag traveling bag travelling bag grip suitcase | a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes, he carried his small bag onto the plane with him |
bear claw | an incised design resembling the claw of a bear, used in Native American pottery |
bobby pin hairgrip grip | a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together, used to hold bobbed hair in place, in Britain they call a bobby pin a grip |
carpenter's hammer claw hammer clawhammer | a hammer with a cleft at one end for pulling nails |
claw hatchet | a hatchet that has a cleft for pulling nails |
coat of arms arms blazon blazonry | the official symbols of a family, state, etc. |
grapnel grapple grappler grappling hook grappling iron | a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding, often thrown with a rope |
handle grip handgrip hold | the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it, he grabbed the hammer by the handle, it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip |
hook claw | a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something |
pistol grip | a handle (as of a gun or saw) shaped like the butt of a pistol |
weaponry arms implements of war weapons system munition | weapons considered collectively |
freedom to bear arms | a right guaranteed by the nd amendment to the US Constitution |
grip grasp | an intellectual hold or understanding, a good grip on French history, they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities, he was in the grip of a powerful emotion, a terrible power had her in its grasp |
Strategic Arms Limitation Talks SALT | negotiations between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics opened in in Helsinki designed to limit both countries' stock of nuclear weapons |
arms race | a competition between nations to have the most powerful armaments |
bear claw bear paw | almond-flavored yeastaised pastry shaped in an irregular semicircle resembling a bear's claw |
munitions industry arms industry | an industry that manufacturers weapons of war |
arms manufacturer | someone who manufactures arms and munitions |
gentleman-at-arms | one ofgentlemen who attend the British sovereign on state occasions |
grip | worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made |
knight bachelor bachelor-at-arms bachelor | a knight of the lowest order, could display only a pennon |
man-at-arms | a heavily armed and mounted soldier in medieval times |
master-at-arms | the senior petty officer, responsible for discipline aboard ship |
sergeant at arms serjeant-at-arms | an officer (as of a legislature or court) who maintains order and executes commands |
wrestler grappler matman | combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground |
grip traction adhesive friction | the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) |
common unicorn plant devil's claw common devil's claw elephant-tusk proboscis flower ram's horn Proboscidea louisianica | annual of southern United States to Mexico having large whitish or yellowish flowers mottled with purple and a long curving beak |
sand devil's claw Proboscidea arenaria Martynia arenaria | alternatively placed in genus Martynia |
claw | attack as if with claws, The politician clawed his rival |
go to war take arms take up arms | commence hostilities |
claw | clutch as if in panic, She clawed the doorknob |
grip | hold fast or firmly, He gripped the steering wheel |
claw | scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails |
grapple grip | to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match, the two men grappled with each other for several minutes |
fascinate transfix grip spellbind | to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe, The snake charmer fascinates the cobra |
claw | move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging, They clawed their way to the top of the mountain |
claw-shaped | shaped like a claw |
under arms | armed and prepared for fighting |