"armgaunt" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more armgaunt [comparative], most armgaunt [superlative]
Etymology: Perhaps arm + gaunt. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|arm|gaunt}} arm + gaunt Head templates: {{en-adj}} armgaunt (comparative more armgaunt, superlative most armgaunt)
  1. (nonce word, archaic) Of uncertain meaning; perhaps describing gaunt or slender limbs. Tags: archaic, nonce-word
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