/ˈɑː.mə/, /ˈɑːɹ.mɚ/
OriginFrom Middle English armure, armour, armor, armeure, borrowed from Anglo-Norman armure and Old French armeüre, from Latin armātūra. Doublet of armature and armure. By surface analysis, arm (“to cover or furnish”) + -or (suffix forming agent nouns or nouns of quality, state, or condition).
- US, uncountableA protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces.
“a suit of armor”
“You teach me how to be a man / Though I am someone's daughter / The path of warrior was set for me / And I had to try on the armour / No it doesn't suit me / And it feels so heavy / I'm frightened and”
- US, uncountableA natural form of this kind of protection on an animal's body.
- US, uncountableA metal plate, protecting a ship, military vehicle, or aircraft.
- US, countableA tank, or other heavy mobile assault vehicle.
- US, uncountableA military formation consisting primarily of tanks or other armoured fighting vehicles, collectively.
“Good work, Chief. Link up with our armor on the far side of the wall.”
- US, uncountableThe naturally occurring surface of pebbles, rocks or boulders that line the bed of a waterway or beach and provide protection against erosion.
- US, transitiveTo equip something with armor or a protective coating or hardening.
- US, transitiveTo provide something with an analogous form of protection.
Formsarmors(plural) · armour(alternative, Australia, British, Canada) · armors(present, singular, third-person) · armoring(participle, present) · armored(participle, past) · armored(past) · Armors(plural)
Source: Wiktionary