dis armature

[Pref. dis, and Eng. arm a ture (q. v.).] The act of disarming or divesting of anything used as a weapon. ( Lit. & fig.) "The responsibility of this singular and dangerous dis armature."- Sir W. Hamilton . ( Ogilvie .) dis-armed, pa . par . or a . [DISARM.] A. As pa . par .: (See the verb.) B. As adjective : 1. Ord. Lang .: Deprived or divested of arms; rendered harmle , powerle , or innocuous. 2. Her .: Applied to a bird or beast deprived of claws, teeth, or beak.