1. Arms; weapons.
2. Military service.
arma moluta (ahr-m[schwa] m[schwa]-loo-t[schwa]). [Law Latin] Sharp weapons that cut, as con-trasted with blunt instruments that bruise or break.
arma reversata (ahr-m[schwa] ree-v[schwa]r-say-t[schwa]). [Law Latin] Reversed arms. • This was a punishment for a felon or traitor.