ARMOR


Meaning of ARMOR in English

ar ‧ mour BrE AmE British English , armor American English /ˈɑːmə $ ˈɑːrmər/ noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: armure , from Latin armatura ; ⇨ ↑ armature ]

1 . metal or leather clothing that protects your body, worn by soldiers in battles in past times:

a knight wearing a suit of armour

2 . a strong metal layer that protects military vehicles:

armour-clad warships

3 . a strong layer or shell that protects some plants and animals

⇨ a chink in sb’s armour at ↑ chink 1 (3), ⇨ a knight in shining armour at ↑ knight 1 (4)

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.