English

Alternative forms

• armor (United States)

Noun

armour ‎(countable and uncountable, plural armours)

1. (uncountable) A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces.
2. (uncountable) A natural form of this kind of protection on an animal's body.
3. (uncountable) Metal plate, protecting a ship, military vehicle, or aircraft.
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.
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.

Synonyms

• (body armour): body armour, body armour, mail, chain mail, plate, suit of armour, suit of armour
• (animal): horn, carapace, chitin
• (metal plate): armour plate, armour plate
• (military): mechanized, cavalry

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Verb

armour ‎(third-person singular simple present armours, present participle armouring, simple 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.

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Old French

Noun

armour f ‎(oblique plural armours, nominative singular armour, nominative plural armours)

1. Late Anglo-Norman spelling of armure

   De rochez et chemyses cover ses armours