1. Plural of ass; stubborn or foolish persons.
Usage: informal; common in British English
2. Plural of ass; domesticated hoofed mammals related to horses.
Usage: standard

Examples

• The farm had three arses that helped carry supplies.
• Those arses refused to listen to any advice.
• The arses brayed loudly in the pasture.
• Don't be such arses about following the rules.
• The caravan relied on arses to transport goods across the desert.