Bearing arms; furnished with means of offense and defense: as, an armed force or ship; “the armed rhinoceros,”

Supported by arms; carried on or maintained by force or readiness for military action: as, an armed inroad; armed peace or neutrality.

In heraldry, having the beaks, talons, horns, or teeth, or, of an arrow or lance, having the head, of the color specified: as, a lion gules armed or. The word is not used for the horns of a hart or buck. See attired.

In physical, furnished with an armature or a piece of iron so as to connect the poles, as a horseshoe magnet.

In botany, having prickles or thorns.

In heraldry, dressed in complete plate-armor, but having the vizor open: said of a warrior used as a bearing or supporter.

adjective. Furnished with weapons of offense or defense; furnished with the means of security or protection.

adjective. Furnished with whatever serves to add strength, force, or efficiency.

adjective. Having horns, beak, talons, etc; -- said of beasts and birds of prey.

adjective. completely incased in armor, sometimes described as armed cap-à-pie.

adjective. See under Flute.

adjective. a magnet provided with an armature.

adjective. See under Neutrality.

adjective. Equipped, especially with a weapon.

adjective. prepared for use; loaded.

verb. Simple past tense and past participle of arm.

adjective. Having an arm or arms, often of a specified number or type.

adjective. Coloured in a different tincture from the beast or bird itself.

adjective. (used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

adjective. (used of plants and animals) furnished with bristles and thorns

adjective. having arms or arms as specified; used especially in combination