armor

[arĀ·mor]

The metal suit worn by knights as protection in battle is called armor. You can still see suits of armor in many museums today.

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Defensive arms for the body; any clothing or covering worn to protect one's person in battle.

Noun
tough more-or-less rigid protective covering of an animal or plant

Noun
protective covering made of metal and used in combat

Noun
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles

Verb
equip with armor


n.
Defensive arms for the body; any clothing or covering worn to protect one's person in battle.

n.
Steel or iron covering, whether of ships or forts, protecting them from the fire of artillery.


Armor

Ar"mor , n. [OE. armure, fr. F. armure, OF. armeure, fr. L. armatura. See Armature.] [Spelt also armour.] 1. Defensive arms for the body; any clothing or covering worn to protect one's person in battle. &hand; In English statues, armor is used for the whole apparatus of war, including offensive as well as defensive arms. The statues of armor directed what arms every man should provide. 2. Steel or iron covering, whether of ships or forts, protecting them from the fire of artillery. Coat armor, the escutcheon of a person or family, with its several charges and other furniture, as mantling, crest, supporters, motto, etc. -- Submarine, a water-tight dress or covering for a diver. See under Submarine.

Defensive arms for the body; any clothing or covering worn to protect one's person in battle.

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Usage Examples

When we were scared about 9/11, we federalized the airport security, we spent millions for body armor for dogs in Ohio. All that over-reaction comes from fear and government - bad combination.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

I've always supported myself. I like the sense of knowing exactly where I stand financially, but there is a side of me that longs for a knight in shining armor.

The Supreme Court's only armor is the cloak of public trust its sole ammunition, the collective hopes of our society.

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