Third-person singular simple present indicative form of straight arm

simple past tense and past participle of straight arm

present participle of straight-arm

simple past tense and past participle of straight-arm

Alternative spelling of straight-arm

Alternative spelling of straight-arm

plural of man-at-arms

(military) A fellow combatant or soldier.

(obsolete, nautical) To fill the hollow in the bottom of a sounding lead with tallow in order to discover the nature of the bottom by the substances adhering.

(idiomatic) An attractive, seemingly romantic companion who accompanies a person in public simply so that one or both of the individuals can gain attention, enhance social status, or create an impression of sexual appeal.