bearing firearms; having weapons

a heavily armed patrol.

maintained by arms

armed peace.

involving the use of weapons

armed conflict.

equipped

The students came armed with their pocket calculators.

(esp. of an animal) covered protectively, as by a shell.

fortified; made secure

Armed by an inveterate optimism, he withstood despair.

(of an artillery shell, bomb, missile, etc.) having the fuze made operative.

adjective

accoutered , equipped , fitted out , girded , loaded , outfitted , packing , steeled , supplied