(a) To remove armor from (sb., a part of the body, oneself); relieve (sb.) of arms and armor; also fig.; also, remove one’s armor [quot. a1500(?c1450), 2nd]; (b) ppl. unarmed, without armor or protective clothing; also fig. and in fig. context; (c) ppl. unarmed, of a bee or sheep: defenseless, lacking a physical means of self-protection, such as a stinger or horns.