armor

[ ahr-mer ]
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noun
  1. any covering worn as a defense against weapons.

  2. a suit of armor.

  1. a metallic sheathing or protective covering, especially metal plates, used on warships, armored vehicles, airplanes, and fortifications.

  2. mechanized units of military forces, as armored divisions.

  3. Also called armament. any protective covering, as on certain animals, insects, or plants.

  4. any quality, characteristic, situation, or thing that serves as protection: A chilling courtesy was his only armor.

  5. the outer, protective wrapping of metal, usually fine, braided steel wires, on a cable.

verb (used with object)
  1. to cover or equip with armor or armor plate.

Origin of armor

1
1250–1300; Middle English armo(u)r, armure<Anglo-French armour(e), armureOld French armëure<Latin armātūraarmature; assimilated, in Middle English and Anglo-French, to nouns ending in -our-or2
  • Also especially British, ar·mour .

Other words from armor

  • ar·mor·less, adjective
  • an·ti·ar·mor, adjective
  • sub·ar·mor, noun

Words that may be confused with armor

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British Dictionary definitions for armor

armor

/ (ˈɑːmə) /


noun
  1. the US spelling of armour

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Other Idioms and Phrases with armor

armor

see chink in one's armor; knight in shining armor.

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