Arm vs. Fjord — What's the Difference?

In human anatomy, the arm is the part of the upper limb between the glenohumeral joint (shoulder joint) and the elbow joint. In common usage, the arm extends through the hand.

In geology, a fjord or fiord (alternatively fyord) ( (listen)) is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier. There are many fjords on the coasts of Alaska, Antarctica, British Columbia, Chile, Denmark, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Ireland, Kamchatka, the Kerguelen Islands, New Zealand, Norway, Novaya Zemlya, Labrador, Nunavut, Newfoundland, Quebec, Scotland, South Georgia Island, Isla de los Estados, and Washington state.

An upper limb of the human body, connecting the hand and wrist to the shoulder.

A long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs, as in Norway, typically formed by submergence of a glaciated valley.

A part similar to a human arm, such as the forelimb of an animal or a long part projecting from a central support in a machine.

A long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between steep slopes, especially one shaped by glacial action.

Something, such as a sleeve on a garment or a support on a chair, that is designed to cover or support the human arm.

A long, narrow, deep inlet between cliffs.

A relatively narrow extension jutting out from a large mass:an arm of the sea.

See Fiord.

An administrative or functional branch, as of an organization.

A long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway

Power or authority:the long arm of the law.

(Sports)The skill of throwing or pitching a ball well.

A weapon, especially a firearm

A branch of a military force

Warfare

Military service

(Heraldry) Bearings.

Insignia, as of a state, an official, a family, or an organization.

To supply or equip oneself with weaponry.

To prepare oneself for warfare or conflict.

To equip with weapons

To equip with what is needed for effective action

To provide with something that strengthens or protects

To prepare (a weapon or electronic system, such as an alarm) for use or operation, as by releasing a safety device.

The portion of the upper human appendage, from the shoulder to the wrist and sometimes including the hand.

(anatomy) The extended portion of the upper limb, from the shoulder to the elbow.

A limb, or locomotive or prehensile organ, of an invertebrate animal.

The part of a piece of clothing that covers the arm.

A long, narrow, more or less rigid part of an object extending from the main part or centre of the object, such as the arm of an armchair, a crane, a pair of spectacles or a pair of compasses.

(geography) A bay or inlet off a main body of water.

A branch of an organization.

(figurative) Power; might; strength; support.

A pitcher

(genetics) One of the two parts of a chromosome.

A group of patients in a medical trial.

(usually used in the plural) A weapon.

(in the plural) heraldic bearings or insignia.

; hostilities; deeds or exploits of war.

To take by the arm; to take up in one's arms.

(transitive) To supply with armour or (later especially) weapons.

To supply with the equipment, knowledge, authority, or other tools needed for a particular task; to furnish with capability; to equip.

(transitive) To prepare (a tool, weapon, or system) for action; to activate.

To become prepared for action; to activate.

(transitive) To cover or furnish with a plate, or with whatever will add strength, force, security, or efficiency.

(intransitive) To take up weapons; to arm oneself.

(transitive) To fit (a magnet) with an armature.

; lacking in riches or wealth.

To be pitied; pitiful; wretched.

The limb of the human body which extends from the shoulder to the hand; also, the corresponding limb of a monkey.

Anything resembling an arm

Fig.: Power; might; strength; support; as, the secular arm; the arm of the law.

A branch of the military service; as, the cavalry arm was made efficient.

To take by the arm; to take up in one's arms.

To furnish with arms or limbs.

To furnish or equip with weapons of offense or defense; as, to arm soldiers; to arm the country.

To cover or furnish with a plate, or with whatever will add strength, force, security, or efficiency; as, to arm the hit of a sword; to arm a hook in angling.

Fig.: To furnish with means of defense; to prepare for resistance; to fortify, in a moral sense.

To provide one's self with arms, weapons, or means of attack or resistance; to take arms.

A human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

Any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting;

An administrative division of some larger or more complex organization;

Any projection that is thought to resemble an arm;

The part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person

The part of a garment that is attached at armhole and provides a cloth covering for the arm

Prepare oneself for a military confrontation;

Supply with arms;