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- Dictionaryarmour/ˈɑːmə/
noun
- 1. the metal coverings formerly worn to protect the body in battle: "knights in armour"
- 2. the tough metal layer covering a military vehicle or ship to defend it from attack.
verb
- 1. provide (someone) with emotional, social, or other defences: "the knowledge armoured him against her"
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ARMOUR definition: 1. strong covering that protects something, especially the body: 2. military vehicles that are…. Learn more.
ARMOR definition: 1. US spelling of armour 2. strong covering that protects something, especially the body: 3…. Learn more.
1 day ago · Armour: [biographical name] Philip Danforth 1832–1901 American industrialist.
1. : defensive covering for the body. especially : covering (as of metal) used in combat. 2. : a quality or circumstance that affords protection. the armor of prosperity. 3. : a protective outer layer (as of a ship, a plant or animal, or a cable) 4. : armored forces and vehicles (such as tanks) armor transitive verb. armorless. ˈär-mər-ləs.
armour in British English. or US armor (ˈɑːmə ) noun. 1. any defensive covering, esp that of metal, chain mail, etc, worn by medieval warriors to prevent injury to the body in battle. 2. the protective metal plates on a tank, warship, etc. 3. military.
noun. any defensive covering, esp that of metal, chain mail, etc, worn by medieval warriors to prevent injury to the body in battle. the protective metal plates on a tank, warship, etc. military armoured fighting vehicles in general; military units equipped with these. any protective covering, such as the shell of certain animals.
special metal clothing that soldiers wore in the past to protect their bodies while fighting; special clothing that soldiers or police officers wear to protect their bodies.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 How to use armour in a sentence He wears a black Under armour T-shirt, red basketball shorts, sneakers, and white socks hiked up to his calves.
protective covering made of metal and used in combat. synonyms: armor. see more. noun. tough more-or-less rigid protective covering of an animal or plant. synonyms: armor. see more. noun. a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles.
noun. any covering worn as a defense against weapons. a suit of armor. a metallic sheathing or protective covering, especially metal plates, used on warships, armored vehicles, airplanes, and fortifications. mechanized units of military forces, as armored divisions.
