armed

adjective8

1. •
   [in compounds] having weapons or other things that are needed for a fight or a task

   • nuclear-armed
2. •
   [in compounds] Equipped with a gun.

   • The violence began when Serbian troops went into Croatia ostensibly to aid armed ethnic Serbians trying to create their own autonomous states there. — 2015
3. •
   [in compounds] Having an arm or arms, often of a specified number or type.
4. •
   Possessing arms of a specified number or type.

   • the four-armed creature
   • the strong-armed man
5. •
   Prepared for use; loaded.
6. •
   Having prickles or thorns.
7. •
   Having horns, claws, teeth, a beak, etc. in a particular tincture, as contrasted with that of the animal as a whole.
8. •
   (no longer used) Furnished with something that serves to add strength, force, or efficiency.