armor
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈɑː.mə/
ipa: /ˈɑːɹ.mɚ/
rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)mə(ɹ)
Forms: form: armors
form: armour
Etymology: From Middle English armure, armour, armor, armeure, borrowed from Anglo-Norman armure and Old French armeüre, from Latin armātūra. Doublet of armature and armure. By surface analysis, arm (“to cover or furnish”) + -or (suffix forming agent nouns or nouns of quality, state, or condition).
Senses: examples: a suit of armor
glosses: A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces.
synonyms: carapace
chitin
horn
glosses: A natural form of this kind of protection on an animal's body.
synonyms: armor plate
glosses: A metal plate, protecting a ship, military vehicle, or aircraft.
glosses: A tank, or other heavy mobile assault vehicle.
examples: text: Good work, Chief. Link up with our armor on the far side of the wall.
ref: 2007 September 25, Bungie, Halo 3, spoken by Miranda Keyes (Justis Bolding), Microsoft Game Studios, Xbox 360, level/area: The Ark:
topics: government
military
politics
war
synonyms: cavalry
mechanized
glosses: A military formation consisting primarily of tanks or other armoured fighting vehicles, collectively.
topics: geography
hydrology
natural-sciences
glosses: The naturally occurring surface of pebbles, rocks or boulders that line the bed of a waterway or beach and provide protection against erosion.
Synonyms: sense: body armour
word: body armour
sense: body armour
word: body armor
sense: body armour
word: mail
sense: body armour
word: chain mail
sense: body armour
word: plate
sense: body armour
word: suit of armour
sense: body armour
word: suit of armor
sense: animal
word: horn
sense: animal
word: carapace
sense: animal
word: chitin
sense: metal plate
word: armour plate
sense: metal plate
word: armor plate
topics: military
war
government
politics
word: mechanized
topics: military
war
government
politics
word: cavalry
Derived terms: sense: Terms derived from armour (noun)
word: antiarmor
sense: Terms derived from armour (noun)
word: appliqué armour
sense: Terms derived from armour (noun)
word: armorbearer
sense: Terms derived from armour (noun)
word: armor-bearer
sense: Terms derived from armour (noun)
word: armored combat
sense: Terms derived from armour (noun)
word: armorial
sense: Terms derived from armour (noun)
word: armorist
sense: Terms derived from armour (noun)
word: armorless
sense: Terms derived from armour (noun)
word: armorlike
sense: Terms derived from armour (noun)
word: armor-piercing
sense: Terms derived from armour (noun)
word: armor-piercing shot
sense: Terms derived from armour (noun)
word: armorplast
sense: Terms derived from armour (noun)
word: armor-plated
sense: Terms derived from armour (noun)
word: armorsmith
sense: Terms derived from armour (noun)
word: armour-piercing
sense: Terms derived from armour (noun)
word: armour-plated
sense: Terms derived from armour (noun)
word: armour plating
sense: Terms derived from armour (noun)
word: armoury
sense: Terms derived from armour (noun)
word: chink in the armor
sense: Terms derived from armour (noun)
word: combat armor suit
sense: Terms derived from armour (noun)
word: composite armour
sense: Terms derived from armour (noun)
word: dearmor
sense: Terms derived from armour (noun)
word: enarmor
sense: Terms derived from armour (noun)
word: explosive reactive armour
sense: Terms derived from armour (noun)
word: horse armor
sense: Terms derived from armour (noun)
word: knight in shining armor
sense: Terms derived from armour (noun)
word: mirror armor
sense: Terms derived from armour (noun)
word: plate armor
sense: Terms derived from armour (noun)
word: plot armor
sense: Terms derived from armour (noun)
word: reactive armor
sense: Terms derived from armour (noun)
word: reactive armour
sense: Terms derived from armour (noun)
word: rock armour
sense: Terms derived from armour (noun)
word: scale armor
sense: Terms derived from armour (noun)
word: spaced armour
sense: Terms derived from armour (noun)
word: stand-off armour
sense: Terms derived from armour (noun)
word: suit of armour
Related terms: arm
armament
armaments
arms
armure