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Webster 1913 Edition
Armor
Ar′mor
,Noun.
[Spelt also
armour
.] 1.
Defensive arms for the body; any clothing or covering worn to protect one’s person in battle.
☞ 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.
2.
Steel or iron covering, whether of ships or forts, protecting them from the fire of artillery.
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
.Webster 1828 Edition
Armor
'ARMOR
,Noun.
1.
Defensive arms; any habit worn to protect the body in battle; formerly called harness. A complete armor formerly consisted of a casque or helmet, a gorget, cuirass, gauntlets, tasses, brassets, crushes, and covers for the legs to which the spurs were fastened.In English statutes, armor is used for the whole apparatus of war; including offensive as well as defensive arms. The statutes of armor directed what arms every man should provide, 27. Hen. II. and of Westminster. Hence armor includes all instruments of war.
2.
In a spiritual sense, a good conscience, faith and Christian graces are called armor. Rom. 13. Eph. 6. 2Cor. 6.Coat-armor is the escutcheon of a person or family, with its several charges and other furniture, as mantling, crest, supporters, motto, &c.
Definition 2024
armor
armor
English
Alternative forms
- armour (British, Canadian, Australian)
Noun
armor (countable and uncountable, plural armors) (chiefly American)
- (uncountable) A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces.
- (uncountable) A natural form of this kind of protection on an animal's body.
- (uncountable) Metal plate, protecting a ship, military vehicle, or aircraft.
- (countable) A tank, or other heavy mobile assault vehicle.
- (military, uncountable) A military formation consisting primarily of tanks or other armoured fighting vehicles, collectively.
- (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 armor, mail, chain mail, plate, suit of armour, suit of armor
- (animal): horn, carapace, chitin
- (metal plate): armour plate, armor plate
- (military): mechanized, cavalry
Derived terms
terms derived from armor (noun)
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Translations
protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces
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natural form of this kind of protection on an animal's body
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tank — see tank
other heavy mobile assault vehicle
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military formation consisting primarily of tanks
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Verb
armor (third-person singular simple present armors, present participle armoring, simple past and past participle armored)
- (transitive) To equip something with armor or a protective coating or hardening.
- (transitive) To provide something with an analogous form of protection.
Albanian
Noun
armor
- armour (body protection)
This Albanian entry was created from the translations listed at armour. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see armor in the Albanian Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) November 2009