Armed (�), a. 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.