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unarmed

/ˌʌnˈɑɹmd/ adjective B2
  1. Defenceless and lacking weapons.
  2. Lacking both weapons and protective armour.
  3. Not having thorns, claws, or other dangerous appendages. · An unarmed jellyfish would never capture prey.
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A lucky long shot of my revolver might have crippled him, but I had brought it only to defend myself if attacked and not to shoot an unarmed man who was running away.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 124 · C1

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