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Armour
Armour (British English or Canadian English) or armor (American English; see spelling differences) is a protective covering that is used to prevent damage from being inflicted to an object, individual or vehicle by direct contact weapons or projectiles, usually during combat, or from damage caused by a potentially dangerous environment or activity (e.g., cycling, construction sites, etc.). Personal armour is used to protect soldiers and war animals. Vehicle armour is used on warships and armoured fighting vehicles.
A second use of the term armour describes armoured forces, armoured weapons, and their role in combat. After the evolution of armoured warfare, mechanised infantry and their weapons came to be referred to collectively as “armour”.
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Armor (noun)
A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces.
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Armor (noun)
A natural form of this kind of protection on an animal’s body.
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Armor (noun)
Metal plate, protecting a ship, military vehicle, or aircraft.
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Armor (noun)
A tank, or other heavy mobile assault vehicle.
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Armor (noun)
A military formation consisting primarily of tanks or other armoured fighting vehicles, collectively.
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Armor (noun)
The naturally occurring surface of pebbles, rocks or boulders that line the bed of a waterway or beach and provide protection against erosion.
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Armor (verb)
To equip something with armor or a protective coating or hardening.
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Armor (verb)
To provide something with an analogous form of protection.
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Armour (noun)
A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces.
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Armour (noun)
A natural form of this kind of protection on an animal’s body.
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Armour (noun)
Metal plate, protecting a ship, military vehicle, or aircraft.
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Armour (noun)
A tank, or other heavy mobile assault vehicle.
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Armour (noun)
A military formation consisting primarily of tanks or other armoured fighting vehicles, collectively.
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Armour (noun)
The naturally occurring surface of pebbles, rocks or boulders that line the bed of a waterway or beach and provide protection against erosion.
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Armour (verb)
To equip something with armour or a protective coating or hardening.
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Armour (verb)
To provide something with an analogous form of protection.
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Armour (noun)
the metal coverings formerly worn to protect the body in battle
“a suit of armour”
“knights in armour”
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Armour (noun)
the tough metal layer covering a military vehicle or ship to defend it from attack.
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Armour (noun)
military vehicles collectively
“infantry, armour, and logistic units”
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Armour (noun)
the protective layer or shell of some animals and plants.
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Armour (noun)
a person’s emotional, social, or other defences
“his armour of self-confidence”
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Armour (verb)
provide (someone) with emotional, social, or other defences
“the knowledge armoured him against her”