armour or US armor(ˈɑːmə
)
Definitions
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
- nautical the watertight suit of a diver
- engineering permanent protection for an underwater structure
- heraldic insignia; arms
verb
- (tr) to equip or cover with armour
Word Origin
C13: from Old French armure, from Latin armātūra armour, equipmentTranslations
- British English:
armour
In former times, armour was special metal clothing that soldiers wore for protection in battle....knights in armour.ˈɑːmə NOUN ...knights in armour.
- Spanish:
armadura
nf
- French:
blindage
nm
- German:
Rüstung
nf
- Chinese: 盔甲 n
- Arabic: دِرْع n
- Portuguese: armadura nf
- Russian: броня nf
- Croatian: oklop nm
- Czech: brnění nnt
- Danish: panser nnt
- Dutch: wapenuitrusting nf
- Finnish: haarniska n
- Greek: πανοπλία nf
- Italian: armatura nf
- Japanese: 甲冑 n
- Korean: 갑옷 n
- Norwegian: rustning nm
- Polish: zbroja nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: armadura nf
- European Spanish:
armadura
nf
- Swedish: rustning nutr
- Thai: เสื้อเกราะ n
- Turkish: zırh n
- Vietnamese: áo giáp n
Usage examples
I felt the Fool's honour in that touch, an honour that was like armour between us.
, THE GOLDEN FOOL: Book Two of the Tawny Man (2002)Their research may also help companies working to improve the design of stab-proof body armour.
New Scientist (1998)Swindle said Wilson shot at Arroyo several times but his rounds didn't penetrate the body armour.
canada.com (2005)Each officer is equipped with specialist riot gear, including French body armour.
Belfast Telegraph (2004)The good archers, the archers who drove down armies or brought down kings in shining armour , pulled the string all the way back.
, VAGABOND (2002)