present arms

noun

A position of salute in the manual of arms in which the gun is held in both hands vertically in front of the body, with the muzzle upward and the trigger side forward.

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Meanings

nounpresent arms (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegovernmentA position of salute in the manual of arms in which the gun is held in both hands vertically in front of the body, with the muzzle upward and the trigger side forward.
verbpresent arms (third-person singular simple present presents arms, present participle presenting arms, simple past and past participle presented arms)

present singular third person presents arms · participle present presenting arms · participle past presented arms · past presented arms

  1. governmentTo adopt such a position.

Translations

Danish præsentere gevær, præsentere gevær
  • præsentere geværa position of salute
  • præsentere geværto adopt such a position
French présentez armes, présentez armes
  • présentez armesa position of salute
  • présentez armesto adopt such a position
German präsentieren, präsentieren
  • präsentierena position of salute
  • präsentierento adopt such a position
Hindi सलामी शस्त्र, सलामी शस्त्र
  • सलामी शस्त्र (salāmī śastra)a position of salute
  • सलामी शस्त्र (salāmī śastra)to adopt such a position
Indonesian hormat senjata, hormat senjata
  • hormat senjataa position of salute
  • hormat senjatato adopt such a position
Italian presentatarm, presentatarm
  • presentatarma position of salute
  • presentatarmto adopt such a position
Korean 받들러 총, 좌로들어 총
  • 받들러 총 (batdeureo chong)a position of salute
  • 좌로들어 총 (jwarodeuleo chong)a position of salute
  • 받들어 총 (batdeureo chong)to adopt such a position
  • 좌로들어 총 (jwarodeuleo chong)to adopt such a position
Malay hormat senjata, hormat senjata
  • hormat senjataa position of salute
  • hormat senjatato adopt such a position
Portuguese apresentar arma, apresentar arma
  • apresentar armaa position of salute
  • apresentar armato adopt such a position
Russian на карау́л, на карау́л
  • на карау́л (na karaúl)a position of salute
  • на карау́л (na karaúl)to adopt such a position
Spanish presentar armas, presentar armas
  • presentar armasa position of salute
  • presentar armasto adopt such a position
Swedish skyldra
  • skyldrato adopt such a position
Tagalog tanghal sandata, tangal ta
  • tanghal sandataa position of salute
  • tangal taa position of salute
  • tanghal sandatato adopt such a position
  • tanghal tato adopt such a position
Thai วันทยาวุธ, วันทยาวุธ
  • วันทยาวุธ (wan-tá-yaa-wút)a position of salute
  • วันทยาวุธ (wan-tá-yaa-wút)to adopt such a position
Cite this entry
APA

present arms. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/present%20arms

MLA

“present arms.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/present%20arms. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “present arms,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/present%20arms.

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