Definition of "heavy-armed" [heav•y-armed]

• Wearing heavy or complete armor; carrying heavy arms. (adjective)

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• "They perfected light armor for foot soldiers and hit-and-run tactics, to which the heavy-armed Romans were vulnerable."
• "He planned to march up Italys mountainous spine, keeping his mobile forces out of the heavy-armed Romans reach."
• "That is Tissaphernes in command, they said, and next to these a body of men bearing wicker-shields, and next again heavy-armed infantry, with long wooden shields reaching to the feet."