ARMOR

armor, armour

(noun) tough more-or-less rigid protective covering of an animal or plant

armor, armour

(noun) protective covering made of metal and used in combat

armor, armour

(noun) a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles

armor, armour

(verb) equip with armor

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

armor (countable and uncountable, plural armors) (chiefly American spelling)

(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

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.

Anagrams

• Marro, Morar, Morra, maror, morra

Proper noun

Armor (plural Armors)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Armor is the 27452^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 878 individuals. Armor is most common among White (74.15%) and Black/African American (16.86%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Marro, Morar, Morra, maror, morra

Source: Wiktionary

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Ar"mor, n. Etym: [OE. armure, fr. F. armure, OF. armeure, fr. L. armatura. See Armature.] [Spelt also armour.]

1. Defensive arms for the body; any clothing or covering worn to protect one's person in battle.

Note: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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