a person who makes or deals in arms and armour.

**ARMS of course**, or **parade**, were lances not shod, swords without edge or point, &c. used in the ancient tournaments. See **TOURNAMENT**.

**Pals of Arms**, a kind of combat, when anciently two or more cavaliers undertook to defend a pals against all attacks.

**Arms of armories**, in heraldry, marks of honour borne upon shields, banners, and coats, in order to distinguish states, families, and persons. See **HERALDRY**.

**Charged Arms**, are such as retain their ancient integrity, with the addition of some new honourable bearing.

**Canting**, or **vocal Arms**, those in which there are some figures alluding to the name of the family.

**Full**, or **entire Arms**, such as are not conformable to the rules of heraldry.

**Arms**, in falconry, the legs of a hawk from the thigh to the foot.