armour

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see also: Armour

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Pronunciation

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

Noun

armour

1. (uncountable) A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces.

   hypo en

2. (uncountable) A natural form of this kind of protection on an animal's body.

   Synonyms: carapace, chitin, horn

3. (uncountable) Metal plate, protecting a ship, military vehicle, or aircraft.

   Synonyms: armour plate

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.

   Synonyms: cavalry, mechanized

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.

Related terms

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

armour (armours, present participle armouring; past and past participle armoured)

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

Translations

• German: panzern

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Armour

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Proper noun

1. Surname
2. A small city/county seat in Douglas County, South Dakota.

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