Hairy place where weapons may be hidden? (6)

I believe the answer is:

armpit

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(Other definitions for armpit that I've seen before include "Depression under an upper limb" , "Where to put a crutch" , "(In anato my) the axilla" , "Bodily hollow" , "(In anatomy) the axilla" .)

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