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present arms

present arms noun: a position of salute in the manual of arms in which the gun is held in both hands vertically in front of the body, with the muzzle upward and the trigger side forward.

present arms: a position of salute in the manual of arms in which the gun is held in both hands vertically in...
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Noun

present arms (uncountable)

  1. A position of salute in the manual of arms in which the gun is held in both hands vertically in front of the body, with the muzzle upward and the trigger side forward.

Verb

present arms (third-person singular simple present presents arms, present participle presenting arms, simple past and past participle presented arms)

  1. To adopt such a position.

present arms meaning in Hindi, Tagalog, Malay and Indonesian

present arms in Hindi

a position of salute
सलामी शस्त्र salāmī śastra
to adopt such a position
सलामी शस्त्र salāmī śastra

present arms in Tagalog

a position of salute
tanghal sandata, tangal ta
to adopt such a position
tanghal sandata, tanghal ta

present arms in Malay

a position of salute
hormat senjata
to adopt such a position
hormat senjata

present arms in Indonesian

a position of salute
hormat senjata
to adopt such a position
hormat senjata
More languagesFewer languages
present arms in Thai
วันทยาวุธ wan-tá-yaa-wút

Forms of present arms

third-person singular presentpresents arms
present participlepresenting arms
past participlepresented arms
pastpresented arms

Questions about present arms

What does present arms mean?
Present arms means a position of salute in the manual of arms in which the gun is held in both hands vertically in front of the body, with the muzzle upward and the trigger side forward.
What is present arms in Hindi?
Present arms in Hindi is सलामी शस्त्र (salāmī śastra). See Present arms meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is present arms?
Present arms can be a noun or a verb.

Words near present arms in the dictionary

  1. presensitize
  2. presensitized
  3. present
  4. present active participle
  5. present active participles
  6. present arms
  7. present company excepted
  8. present company excluded
  9. present conditional
  10. present conditionals
  11. present continuous

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