Definition of "forearm"

forearm

/ˈfɔːˌɹɑːm/

noun
plural forearms
1. The part of the arm between the wrist and the elbow.
2. (firearms) A section of the weapon between the receiver and the muzzle, used to hold the firearm steady.
verb
third-person singular simple present forearms, present participle forearming, simple past and past participle forearmed
1. (transitive, sometimes figurative) To arm in preparation.
  Quotations
  But in so far as they were able to forearm themselves against the anxieties of bereavement, the loss may have been that much easier to face.
  2013, Peter Marris, Widows and Their Families, page 20