Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

port arms

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English

Syllables: port arms
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The position of a weapon carried diagonally in front of the body.

Uncountable

verb

To carry one's personal firearm diagonally in front of the body.

Example Sentences

"I think we have to bear in mind that he'd been wrestled with, shot at, been in a wild chase, and now he's being confronted with a person carrying an automatic weapon at port arms."
"At last the battery cover snapped down. Howard strode briskly back through the living room with the hedge-clippers held at port arms."

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

ports arms (present, singular) porting arms (participle, present) ported arms (participle, past) ported arms (past)

Phrases

order arms present arms at the high port

Frequently Paired Words

order arms present arms at the high port

Questions

What does port arms mean?: The position of a weapon carried diagonally in front of the body.

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