Arming

Arm·ing

Arming

n.
  1. The act of furnishing with, or taking, arms.
    The arming was now universal.
  2. A piece of tallow placed in a cavity at the lower end of a sounding lead, to bring up the sand, shells, etc., of the sea bottom. (Naut.)
  3. Red dress cloths formerly hung fore and aft outside of a ship's upper works on holidays. (Naut.)

Phrases & Compounds
Arming press
a press for stamping titles and designs on the covers of books.