From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Forearm \Fore*arm"\, verb (used with an object) To arm or prepare for attack or resistance before the time of need. --South.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Forearm \Fore"arm'\, noun (Anat.) That part of the arm or fore limb between the elbow and wrist; the antibrachium.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist
verb
1: arm in advance of a confrontation
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
27 Moby Thesaurus words for "forearm": arm, arrange for, biceps, clear the decks, consider every angle, elbow, guard against, hedge, lay by, leave out nothing, look out for, make provision for, make sure, make sure against, overlook no possibility, play safe, prepare for, provide a hedge, provide against, provide for, reef down, shorten sail, take measures, take precautions, take steps, upper arm, wrist
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