Thesaurus: armed

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1. imp. & p. p. of Arm
2. a. Furnished with weapons of offense or defense; furnished with the means of security or protection.
3. a. Furnished with whatever serves to add strength, force, or efficiency.
4. a. Having horns, beak, talons, etc; -- said of beasts and birds of prey.
5. adj. (used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
6. adj. having arms or arms as specified; used especially in combination
7. adj. (used of plants and animals) furnished with bristles and thorns
8. 1. Furnished with weapons of offense or defense; furnished with the means of security or protection. "And armed host." Dryden. 2. Furnished with whatever serves to add strength, force, or efficiency. A distemper eminently armed from heaven. De Foe. 3. (Her.) Having horns, beak, talons, etc; -- said of beasts and birds of prey. Armed at all points (Blazoning), completely incased in armor, sometimes described as armed cap-à-pie. Cussans. -- Armed en flute. (Naut.) See under Flute. -- Armed magnet, a magnet provided with an armature. -- Armed neutrality. See under Neutrality.
9. Having horns, beak, talons, etc; -- said of beasts and birds ofprey. Armed at all points (Blazoning), completely incased in armor,sometimes described as armed cap-à-pie. Cussans.-- Armed en flute. (Naut.) See under Flute.-- Armed magnet, a magnet provided with an armature.-- Armed neutrality. See under Neutrality.
10. j:100 a. (used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms a. having arms or arms as specified; used especially in combination a. (used of plants and animals) furnished with bristles and thorns