armless

[ahrm-lis]

adjective

lacking an arm or arms: The Venus de Milo is an armless statue.

Origin of armless

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at arm¹, -less

Related formsarm·less·ness, noun

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Contemporary Examples of armless

All that was left of the corpse was a headless, armless torso with one leg, still wearing a stiletto-heeled boot.
Headless Torso Found in Venice Lagoon
Barbie Latza Nadeau
June 2, 2013

Historical Examples of armless

"You forget this," said Conway, pointing to his armless sleeve.
Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2)
Charles James Lever
Then he bore the armless torso of the mech backward and fell upon it.
Second Sight
Basil Eugene Wells
An armless beggar was turning the crank of an organ with his bare feet.
Trapped in 'Black Russia'
Ruth Pierce
I misjudged of him,' he was thinking; 'he never was nothing but a 'armless human being.
Fraternity
John Galsworthy
Yes, the train went over them and I'm armless for the second time.
Uncanny Tales
Various

Word Origin and History for armless

adj.

late 14c., of physical conditions, from arm (n.1) + -less. Meaning "without weapons" is attested from 1610s (from arm (n.2)), but that sense is more typically expressed by unarmed.