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.