armor

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see also: Armor

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈɑːɹ.mɚ/
• (British) IPA: /ˈɑː.mə/

Noun

armor (chiefly American spelling)

1. (uncountable) A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces.
2. (uncountable) A natural form of this kind of protection on an animal's body.
3. (uncountable) Metal plate, protecting a ship, military vehicle, or aircraft.
4. (countable) A tank, or other heavy mobile assault vehicle.
5. (military, uncountable) A military formation consisting primarily of tanks or other armoured fighting vehicles, collectively.
6. (hydrology, uncountable) The naturally occurring surface of pebbles, rocks or boulders that line the bed of a waterway or beach and provide protection against erosion.

Synonyms

• (body armour) body armour, body armor, mail, chain mail, plate, suit of armour, suit of armor
• (animal) horn, carapace, chitin
• (metal plate) armour plate, armor plate
• (military) mechanized, cavalry

Translations

• French: armure
• German: Rüstung
• Italian: armatura
• Portuguese: armadura
• Russian: броня́
• Spanish: armadura, blindaje

Translations

• French: cuirasse
• German: Panzerung
• Italian: corazza
• Portuguese: couraça
• Russian: па́нцирь
• Spanish: coraza

Translations

• German: Panzerung, Panzer, Panzerkraftwagen
• Portuguese: (veículo) blindado
• Russian: боева́я брони́рованная маши́на

Translations

• Russian: бронета́нковые войска́

Verb

armor (armors, present participle armoring; past and past participle armored)

1. (transitive) To equip something with armor or a protective coating or hardening.
2. (transitive) To provide something with an analogous form of protection.

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Armor

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Proper noun

1. Surname

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