Pistol-packing (5 letters)

{ Answer }

ARMED

{ Related Clues }

___ and dangerous
___ forces
"Forewarned, for ___"
Fortified
Mailed
___ robbery
___ to the teeth
Anagram for dream
Carrying a weapon
Dangerous partner?
Equipped with weapons
Having heat?
Having weapons
Kind of band
Kind of guard
PAcking guns
Packing heat
Packing a rod
Partner of dangerous
Ready for battle
Ready for conflict
Ready for the fray
Supplied weapons
Supplied with weapons
Sword-in-hand
Type of conflict
Well-prepared
1947 Horse of the Year
Holding one's piece
Like certain forces
Like gunmen and octopuses
Like most combatants
Like a payroll guard
Ready for a duel, say
"Thrice is he ___ . . . ": Shak.

{ Tags }

armed, battle, carrying, conflict, dangerous, forces, fortified, guard, having, heat, holding, kind, like, mailed, packing, partner, pistol, prepared, ready, type, weapons

{ Notes }

The answer ARMED is seen frequently, appearing about once every 160 puzzles.

{ Definition }

ARM as a verb:

1. (arm, build up, fortify, gird) = prepare oneself for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are building up on the Iraqi border"

2. supply with arms; "The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan"

ARMED as an adjective:

1. (used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms; "armed robbery"

2. having arms or arms as specified; used especially in combination; "the many-armed goddess Shiva"

3. (used of plants and animals) furnished with bristles and thorns