armour

¹

[ ahr-mer ]

noun

, Chiefly British.

1. armor.

Armour

²

[ ahr-mer ]

noun

1. Philip Dan·forth [dan, -fawrth, -fohrth], 1832–1901, U.S. meat-packing industrialist.

armour

/ ˈɑːmə /

noun

1. any defensive covering, esp that of metal, chain mail, etc, worn by medieval warriors to prevent injury to the body in battle
2. the protective metal plates on a tank, warship, etc
3. military armoured fighting vehicles in general; military units equipped with these
4. any protective covering, such as the shell of certain animals
5. nautical the watertight suit of a diver
6. engineering permanent protection for an underwater structure
7. heraldic insignia; arms

verb

1. tr to equip or cover with armour

Usage Note

See -our.

Word History and Origins

Origin of armour¹

C13: from Old French armure, from Latin armātūra armour, equipment

Example Sentences

The video shows a convoy of Russian armour being repelled after making it to within 4km of the key bridge at Kupiansk, the last major road crossing in the area.

From BBC

He’s in charge of his unit’s fleet of US-made armoured vehicles on the front lines.

From BBC

On Monday, police used live rounds, tear gas, armoured vehicles and police dogs to push back protesters from the site in the capital city Maputo where Dias and Guambe were shot dead.

From BBC

However, there were a few potential chinks in Australia's armour with regards to their batting.

From BBC

That knowledge is always with us, like the body armour we now wear.

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