Armed \Armed\, a.
1. Furnished with weapons of offense or defense; furnished
with the means of security or protection. "And armed
host." --Dryden.
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2. Furnished with whatever serves to add strength, force, or
efficiency.
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A distemper eminently armed from heaven. --De Foe.
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3. (Her.) Having horns, beak, talons, etc; -- said of beasts
and birds of prey.
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{Armed at all points} (Blazoning), completely incased in
armor, sometimes described as {armed cap-[`a]-pie}.
--Cussans.
{Armed en flute}. (Naut.) See under {Flute}.
{Armed magnet}, a magnet provided with an armature.
{Armed neutrality}. See under {Neutrality}.
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