Greek fire vs arm

arm vs Greek fire

Greek fire and arm both are nouns.

Greek fire is not a verb while arm is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Greek fire	Yes	No	No	No
arm	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, arm is a hypernym of Greek fire; that is, arm is a word with a broader meaning than Greek fire:

Greek fire: a mixture used by Byzantine Greeks that was often shot at adversaries; catches fire when wetted
arm: any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

Other hypernyms of Greek fire include weapon, weapon system, mixture.

Greek fire (noun)	arm (noun)
a mixture used by Byzantine Greeks that was often shot at adversaries; catches fire when wetted	the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
	any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
	the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person
	any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
	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
	a division of some larger or more complex organization

Greek fire (verb)	arm (verb)
	prepare oneself for a military confrontation
	supply with arms

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