armour

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: armor

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehiclesSynonyms: armor
  2. protective covering made of metal and used in combatSynonyms: armor
  3. tough more-or-less rigid protective covering of an animal or plantSynonyms: armor

Verb (1)

  1. equip with armorSynonyms: armor
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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. [1913 Webster]

Note: 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. [1913 Webster]

2.Steel or iron covering, whether of ships or forts, protecting them from the fire of artillery. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

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