ar·mor (är m r)n. 1. A defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons. 2. A tough, protective covering, such as the bony scales covering certain animals or the metallic plates on tanks or warships. 3. A safeguard or protection: faith, the missionary's armor. 4. a. The combat arm that deploys armored vehicles, such as tanks. b. The armored vehicles of an army. tr.v. ar·mored, ar·mor·ing, ar·mors To cover with armor. [Middle English armure, from Old French armeure, from Latin arm  t ra, equipment; see armature.] |
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| Adj. | 1. |  armored - protected by armor (used of persons or things military)armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" unarmored, unarmoured - (used of persons or things military) without protective armor |
| 2. |  armored - used of animals; provided with protective coveringunarmored, unarmoured - used of animals; without protective covering | |
| 3. |  armored - equipped with the complete arms and armor of a warrior |
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