The Clue
Sea extension (3 letter answer)
The Answer
ARM
Tags
Notes
The answer ARM is very common and appears about once every 48 puzzles.
Related Clues
Accouter
Appendage
Branch
Estuary
Firth
Forelimb
Fortify
Inlet
Limb
___ of the sea
Supply (with)
Tentacle
Chair part
Elbow's place
Elbow's site
Escort's offering
Firth, e.g.
Flipper, say
Hand holder
Humerus's locale
Hurler's asset
Leg's partner
One of an octopus's octet
Outfielder's asset
Part of a blouse
Prepare for war
Provide weapons
Ready for combat
Ready for war
Recliner part
Shirt part
Shot spot
Sleeve site
Sofa extremity
Supply with weapons
Tattoo place
Turntable extension
Usher's offering
Kind of chair or rest
One may be in a cast
Mechanical "bandit" feature
Word before and after "in"
Definition
ARM as a noun:
1. a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
2. (weapon, arm, weapon system) = any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon"
3. (branch, subdivision, arm) = an administrative division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress"
4. (arm, branch, limb) = any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm; "the arm of the record player"; "an arm of the sea"; "a branch of the sewer"
5. the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person
6. (sleeve, arm) = the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
ARM as a verb:
1. (arm, build up, fortify, gird) = prepare oneself for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are building up on the Iraqi border"
2. supply with arms; "The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan"