Ar"mil*la*ry (&?;), a. [LL. armillarius, fr. L. armilla arm ring, bracelet, fr. armus arm: cf. F. armillaire. See Arm, n.] Pertaining to, or resembling, a bracelet or ring; consisting of rings or circles.
Armillary sphere, an ancient astronomical machine composed of an assemblage of rings, all circles of the same sphere, designed to represent the positions of the important circles of the celestial sphere. Nichol.
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.
Ar*min"i*an (?; 277), a. Of or pertaining to Arminius of his followers, or to their doctrines. See note under Arminian, n.
Ar*min"i*an, n. (Eccl. Hist.) One who holds the tenets of Arminius, a Dutch divine (b. 1560, d. 1609).
The Arminian doctrines are: 1. Conditional election and reprobation, in opposition to absolute predestination. 2. Universal redemption, or that the atonement was made by Christ for all mankind, though none but believers can be partakers of the benefit. 3. That man, in order to exercise true faith, must be regenerated and renewed by the operation of the Holy Spirit, which is the gift of God. 4. That man may resist divine grace. 5. That man may relapse from a state of grace.
Ar*min"i*an*ism (&?;), n. The religious doctrines or tenets of the Arminians.
Ar*mip"o*tence (&?;), n. [L. armipotentia, fr. armipotents.] Power in arms. [R.] Johnson.
Ar*mip"o*tent (&?;), a. [L. armipotents; arma arms + potens powerful, p. pr. of posse to be able.] Powerful in arms; mighty in battle.
The temple stood of Mars armipotent.
Dryden.
{ Ar*mis"o*nant (&?;), Ar*mis"o*nous (&?;), } a. [L. armisonus; arma arms + sonare (p. pr. sonans) to sound.] Rustling in arms; resounding with arms. [Obs.]
Ar"mis*tice (&?;), n. [F. armistice, fr. (an assumed word) L. armistitium; arma arms + stare, statum (combining form, -stitum), to stand still.] A cessation of arms for a short time, by convention; a temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement; a truce.
Arm"less (&?;), a. 1. Without any arm or branch.