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  • 1Present Arms (disambiguation) — Present Arms may refer to: * Present Arms (1981 release), the second album by British rock band UB40 ** Present Arms in Dub (1981 release), third UB40 album, a remix version of Present Arms * Present Arms (musical) (1928 opening), a Broadway… …

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  • 2Present arms — is a two part command used by many militaries in the world as a sign of respect. Within the United States Military, it is executed in the following procedures:# If armed with a firearm, present the underside of the firearm towards the one… …

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  • 3present arms — ► present arms hold a rifle vertically in front of the body as a salute. Main Entry: ↑present …

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  • 4Present Arms in Dub — Infobox Album | Name = Present Arms In Dub Type = Remix Artist = UB40 Released = 10 October 1981 Recorded = Genre = Reggae Length = 33:32 Label = DEP International Producer = UB40, Ray Pablo Falconer Reviews = Last album = Present Arms (1981)… …

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  • 5present arms — noun Etymology: from the imperative phrase present arms : a position in the manual of arms in which the rifle is held perpendicularly in front of the center of the body present arms is analogous to a salute often used as a command * * * Mil. 1. a …

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  • 6Present Arms — Infobox Album | Name = Present Arms Type = Album Artist = UB40 Released = 29 May 1981 Recorded = Genre = Reggae Length = 47:09 Label = DEP International Producer = Ray Falconer, Bob Lamb, UB40 Reviews = Last album = Signing Off (1980) This album …

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  • 7present arms — noun Etymology: from the command present arms! Date: circa 1884 1. a position in the manual of arms in which the rifle is held vertically in front of the body 2. a command to assume the position of present arms or to give a hand salute …

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  • 8Present Arms (musical) — Infobox Musical name= Present Arms subtitle= caption= Sheet music cover (cropped) music= Richard Rodgers lyrics= Lorenz Hart book= Herbert Fields basis= productions= 1928 Broadway awards= Present Arms is a Broadway musical comedy that opened… …

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  • 9present arms —    to have an erect penis    Punning on the military drill in which the rifle is held vertically in front of the body:     ... by the time she was done I would be ecstatically ruined, and certain sure I d never be able to present arms again.… …

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  • 10present arms — if soldiers are ordered to present arms, they hold their weapons upright in front of them in order to show respect for someone important who is going past them …

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