forearm meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

forearm

noun

/ˈfɔːˌɹɑːm/ · /ˈfɔɹˌɑɹm/

Etymology From fore- + arm. Compare Dutch voorarm (“forearm”), Danish forarm (“forearm”), German Vorderarm (“forearm”).

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences The part of the arm between the wrist and the elbow.

Engineering, Firearms, Government, Military, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Politics, Tools, War, Weaponry A section of the weapon between the receiver and the muzzle, used to hold the firearm steady.

verb

/ˌfɔːˈɹɑːm/ · /ˌfɔɹˈɑɹm/

Etymology From fore- + arm. Compare Dutch voorarm (“forearm”), Danish forarm (“forearm”), German Vorderarm (“forearm”).

Figuratively, Sometimes To arm in preparation.

But in so far as they were able to forearm themselves against the anxieties of bereavement, the loss may have been that much easier to face.2013, Peter Marris, Widows and Their Families, page 20: