Armsbearing

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of bearing arms; the possession of weapons. uncountable

    "II. A MILITIA OF ALL MEN CAPABLE OF ARMSBEARING."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Engaged in bearing arms; armed. not-comparable

    "In a war with a single tribe, near a tenth part of the armsbearing population of Massachusetts was killed, and one house in ten laid in ashes."

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"II. A MILITIA OF ALL MEN CAPABLE OF ARMSBEARING."

Etymology

From arms + bearing.

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