arm vs spear

arm and spear both are nouns.

arm and spear both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
arm	Yes	No	Yes	No
spear	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, spear is a hyponym of arm; that is, spear is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than arm:

arm: any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
spear: a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

Other hyponyms of arm include bow, bow and arrow, brass knuckles, brass knucks, knuckle duster, knuckles, knucks, fire ship, flamethrower, gun, knife, light arm, missile, missile, projectile, slasher, sling, lance, shaft, stun baton, stun gun, blade, brand, steel, sword, hatchet, tomahawk, W.M.D., weapon of mass destruction, WMD, Greek fire, pole weapon, polearm, repulsor.

arm (noun)	spear (noun)
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm	a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting	an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
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

arm (verb)	spear (verb)
prepare oneself for a military confrontation	pierce with a spear
supply with arms	thrust up like a spear

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