IPA: /ˈwɛpən/
KK: /ˈwɛpənd/
Having been provided with a weapon or weapons.
The soldiers were weaponed and ready for battle.
This word originates from Old English 'wēpen' (meaning weapon) combined with the suffix '-ed' (indicating a state or condition). The word 'weaponed' refers to being equipped with a weapon or having weapons.
Think of being 'equipped with a weapon' — the root 'wēpen' means weapon, and '-ed' shows a state of being. This helps you remember that 'weaponed' means having weapons.