Neither limbless nor weaponless (5)
I believe the answer is:
armed
'weaponless' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for armed that I've seen before include "With a piece" , "Prepared and equipped for a confrontation" , "Having guns" , "prepared to shoot?" , "equipped for fighting" .)