Armored

ar·mor  (ärmr)

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.

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[Middle English armure, from Old French armeure, from Latin armtra, equipment; see armature.]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	armored - protected by armor (used of persons or things military) armoured 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 covering armoured unarmored, unarmoured - used of animals; without protective covering
	3.	armored - equipped with the complete arms and armor of a warrior panoplied equipped, equipt - provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate; "a well equipped playground"; "a ship equipped with every mechanical aid to navigation"