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Unarmed definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

UN'ARMED, a.
1. Not having an arms or armor; not equipped. Man is born unarmed. It is mean to attack even an enemy unarmed.
2. Not furnished with scales, prickles or other defense; as animals and plants.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: (used of persons or the military) not having or using arms; "went alone and unarmed"; "unarmed peasants were shot down"; "unarmed vehicles" [ant: armed]
2: (used of plants or animals) lacking barbs or stings or thorns [ant: armed]

Merriam Webster's

adjective Date: 14th century 1. not armed or armored <unarmed civilians>; also not using or involving a weapon <unarmed robbery> 2. having no hard and sharp projections (as spines, spurs, or claws)

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. not armed; without weapons.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Unarmed Un*armed", a. [Pref. un- not + armed.] 1. Not armed or armored; having no arms or weapons. 2. (Nat. Hist.) Having no hard and sharp projections, as spines, prickles, spurs, claws, etc.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

If a person or vehicle is unarmed, they are not carrying any weapons. The soldiers concerned were unarmed at the time... Thirteen unarmed civilians died in that attack. ADJ • Unarmed is also an adverb. He says he walks inside the prison without guards, unarmed. ADV: ADV after v

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. Defenceless, naked, unprotected, unguarded.

Moby Thesaurus

bare-handed, defenseless, disqualified, guardless, helpless, ill-equipped, ill-fitted, ill-furnished, ill-provided, incapable, incompetent, unadapted, unarmored, unattended, uncovered, undefended, unequipped, unfit, unfitted, unfortified, ungarrisoned, unguarded, unprotected, unprovided, unqualified, unscreened, unsheltered, unshielded, unsuited, unsuspecting, unwarned, unwatched, weaponless