/ Dictionary / Index A arresting gear: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: arrest'ing gear" Pronunciation: [key] any mechanism or device for bringing something to a stop, as an airplane landing on an aircraft carrier. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. arresting arrestive Related Content Daily Word Quiz: morose Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language