plate armor

plate armor

 
noun
1.
armor made of thin, flat, shaped pieces of wrought iron or steel.
2.
any armor composed of, or having as an exterior surface, tough, stiff, flat pieces, large or small, of various materials, as iron, steel, or horn.
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Origin:
1795–1805
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plate armor

noun
specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire [syn: armor plate] 
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