- Furnished with weapons of offense or defense; furnished with
the means of security or protection. - Furnished with whatever serves to add strength, force, or
efficiency. - Having horns, beak, talons, etc; -- said of beasts and birds
of prey.
2 . Armed
[ imp. & p. p.]
- of Arm
Meaning of 'armed' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 . armed
[ a]
Meaning (1): - (used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
Example in sentence:
armed robbery
Meaning (2): - having arms or arms as specified; used especially in combination
United States Armed Forces United States Armed Forces— Used to denote collectively the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard.
Armed Forces of the United States Armed Forces of the United States— a term used to denote collectively all components of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard.