[ar.mor] n [ME armure, fr. OF, fr. L armatura--more at armature] (13c) 1: defensive covering for the body; esp: covering (as of metal) used in combat
2: a quality or circumstance that affords protection "the ~ of prosperity"
3: a protective outer layer (as of a ship, a plant or animal, or a cable)
4: armored forces and vehicles (as tanks) -- armor vt -- ar.mored adj -- ar.mor.less adj