Phrase guide

present arms

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: government, military, politics, war

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Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To adopt such a position.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, military, politics, war

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Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

31 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: præsentere gevær — a position of salute
  • French: présentez armes — a position of salute
  • German: präsentieren — a position of salute
  • Hindi: सलामी शस्त्र (salāmī śastra) — a position of salute
  • Indonesian: hormat senjata — a position of salute
  • Italian: presentatarm — a position of salute
  • Korean: 받들러 총 (batdeureo chong) — a position of salute
  • Korean: 좌로들어 총 (jwarodeuleo chong) — a position of salute
  • Malay: hormat senjata — a position of salute
  • Portuguese: apresentar arma — a position of salute
  • Russian: на карау́л (na karaúl) — a position of salute
  • Spanish: presentar armas — a position of salute
  • Tagalog: tanghal sandata — a position of salute
  • Tagalog: tangal ta — a position of salute
  • Thai: วันทยาวุธ (wan-tá-yaa-wút) — a position of salute
  • Danish: præsentere gevær — to adopt such a position
  • French: présentez armes — to adopt such a position
  • German: präsentieren — to adopt such a position
  • Hindi: सलामी शस्त्र (salāmī śastra) — to adopt such a position
  • Indonesian: hormat senjata — to adopt such a position
  • Italian: presentatarm — to adopt such a position
  • Korean: 받들어 총 (batdeureo chong) — to adopt such a position
  • Korean: 좌로들어 총 (jwarodeuleo chong) — to adopt such a position
  • Malay: hormat senjata — to adopt such a position
  • Portuguese: apresentar arma — to adopt such a position
  • Russian: на карау́л (na karaúl) — to adopt such a position
  • Spanish: presentar armas — to adopt such a position
  • Swedish: skyldra — to adopt such a position
  • Tagalog: tanghal sandata — to adopt such a position
  • Tagalog: tanghal ta — to adopt such a position
  • Thai: วันทยาวุธ (wan-tá-yaa-wút) — to adopt such a position