armour

ar·mour  (ärmr)

n. & v. Chiefly British

Variant of armor.

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armour or US armor

Noun

1. metal clothing worn by medieval warriors for protection in battle

2. Mil armoured fighting vehicles in general

3. the protective metal plates on a tank or warship

4. protective covering, such as the shell of certain animals

5. a quality or attitude that gives protection

Verb

to equip or cover with armour [Latin armātūra armour, equipment]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	armour - a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles armor military force, military group, military unit, force - a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men" 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"
	2.	armour - protective covering made of metal and used in combat armor body armor, body armour, cataphract, coat of mail, suit of armor, suit of armour - armor that protects the wearer's whole body protective cover, protective covering, protection - a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors" buckler, shield - armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
	3.	armour - tough more-or-less rigid protective covering of an animal or plant armor protective covering - the tough natural covering of some organisms
Verb	1.	armour - equip with armor armor equip, fit out, outfit, fit - provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities"

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armour

noun protection, covering, shield, sheathing, armour plate, chain mail, protective covering

Translations

armour, armor (US) [ˈɑːməʳ] n → armadura

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armour (US), armor [ˈɑːməʳ] n → armure f;

(also: armour-plating) → blindage m;

(Mil) (= tanks); blindés mpl

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armour (US) armor [ˈɑːməʳ] n (Hist) → Rüstung f;

(also: armour-plating) → Panzerplatte f;

(Mil) (tanks) → Panzerfahrzeuge pl

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armour (US), armor [ˈɑːməʳ] n → armatura;

(also: armour-plating) → corazza, blindatura;

(MIL) (= tanks); mezzi mpl blindati