counterarm

== English == === Etymology === From counter- +‎ arm. === Verb === counterarm (third-person singular simple present counterarms, present participle counterarming, simple past and past participle counterarmed) To arm oneself in order to match the level of weaponry held by an opponent. === Noun === counterarm (plural counterarms) A weapon that is acquired in order to counter one held by an opponent. A weighted arm, or an arm that holds a weight, which acts as a counterbalance. (astronomy) A galactic arm on the far side of a galaxy that is colliding with another galaxy.