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as a spirit, by magic arts; hence, to invent; as, to conjure up a story; to conjure up alarms.

s; to gain dominion over; to subdue by physical means; to reduce; to overcome by force of arms; to cause to yield; to vanquish. "If thou conquer Rome." Shak. If we be conquer'd, let men conquer us. Shak. We conquered France, but felt our captive's charms. Pope.

rnest struggle for superiority, victory, defense, etc.; competition; emulation; strife in arms; conflict; combat; encounter. The late battle had, in effect, been a contest between one usurper and another. Hallam. It was fully expected that the contest there would be long and fierce. Macaulay.

m the Alps to the border of Flanders, contingents were required . . . 200,000 men were in arms. Milman.

iar communion; intimate association. Glanvill. "T is but to hold Converse with Nature's charms, and view her stores unrolled. Byron.

Anything that comforts, gladdens, and exhilarates. Charms to my sight, and cordials to my mind. Dryden.

Consisting of, or like, cork; dry shriveled up. Bind fast hiss corky arms. Shak.

ate's pay. Farrow. -- Ship's corporal (Naut.), a petty officer who assists the master at arms in his various duties.

ying down, with their heads in opposite directions; -- said of animals borne in a coat of arms.

Running in opposite directions; -- said of animals borne in a coast of arms.

Leaping from each other; -- said of two figures on a coast of arms.

Represented as running; -- said of a beast borne in a coat of arms.

handle, or to which the connecting rod is attached, at the end of a crank, or between the arms of a double crank. -- Crank shaft, a shaft bent into a crank, or having a crank fastened to it, by which it drives or is driven. -- Crank wheel, a wheel acting as a crank, or having a wrist to which a connecting rod is atta…

The emblem of the increasing moon with horns directed upward, when used in a coat of arms; -- often used as a mark of cadency to distinguish a second son and his descendants.

the British Order of St. George and St. Michael consist of a central medallion with seven arms radiating from it.

With arms crossed.

Crossed again; -- said of a cross the arms of which are crossed. SeeCross-crosslet.

A stanchion or post of wood or iron, with two arms for supporting a boom, spare yards, etc.; -- called also crane and crutch. Totten.

To bend, or cause to bend, as in humility or fear. She folded her arms across her chest, And crouched her head upon her breast. Colerige.

That part of an anchor where the arms are joined to the shank.