cap-a-pie — or cap à pie adverb Etymology: Middle French (de) cap a pé from head to foot Date: 1523 from head to foot < armed cap a pie for battle > … New Collegiate Dictionary
cap-a-pie — adverb at all points from head to foot he was armed cap a pie • Syn: ↑from head to toe … Useful english dictionary
Cap-a-pie — an Old French expression, meaning to be armed from head to foot … Medieval glossary
Armed — Armed, a. 1. Furnished with weapons of offense or defense; furnished with the means of security or protection. And armed host. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. Furnished with whatever serves to add strength, force, or efficiency. [1913 Webster] A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Armed at all points — Armed Armed, a. 1. Furnished with weapons of offense or defense; furnished with the means of security or protection. And armed host. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. Furnished with whatever serves to add strength, force, or efficiency. [1913 Webster] A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Armed en flute — Armed Armed, a. 1. Furnished with weapons of offense or defense; furnished with the means of security or protection. And armed host. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. Furnished with whatever serves to add strength, force, or efficiency. [1913 Webster] A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Armed magnet — Armed Armed, a. 1. Furnished with weapons of offense or defense; furnished with the means of security or protection. And armed host. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. Furnished with whatever serves to add strength, force, or efficiency. [1913 Webster] A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Armed neutrality — Armed Armed, a. 1. Furnished with weapons of offense or defense; furnished with the means of security or protection. And armed host. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. Furnished with whatever serves to add strength, force, or efficiency. [1913 Webster] A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Capapie — Cap *a*pie , adv. [OF. (?) cap a pie, from head to foot, now de pied en cap from foot to head; L. pes foot + caput head.] From head to foot; at all points. He was armed cap a pie. Prescott. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Defense — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Defense >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 defense defense protection guard ward Sgm: N 1 shielding shielding &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 propugnation| propugnation| preservation &c. 670 Sgm: N 1 … English dictionary for students
