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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A position in the military manual of arms in which the rifle is held vertically in front of the body.
- noun A command to assume present arms or to give a hand salute.
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peekaboo78 commented on the word present arms
More common than past arms and future arms.
December 19, 2025