armed at all points
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Armed to the teeth; having no parts undefended. A figure like your Father, Ann'd at all points exactly, Cap a Pe, Appears before them.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “armed at all points” mean?
Armed to the teeth; having no parts undefended. A figure like your Father, Ann'd at all points exactly, Cap a Pe, Appears before them.
Is “armed at all points” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.