"naked-handed" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more naked-handed [comparative], most naked-handed [superlative]
Etymology: naked + handed Etymology templates: {{compound|en|naked|handed}} naked + handed Head templates: {{en-adj}} naked-handed (comparative more naked-handed, superlative most naked-handed)
  1. Lacking tools or weapons.
    Sense id: en-naked-handed-en-adj-IpG5ZLd-
  2. (by extension) Defenseless. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-naked-handed-en-adj-maWoxYDK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: bare-handed

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