noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
body armour
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
full
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Warriors in full armour paraded in the colossal hangar, its walls plated with slabs of heat-resistant mica.
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Rather than fall into the hands of the Witch King's servants he jumped into the sea in full armour .
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The Reiksguard Knights ride mighty Warhorses and wear full armour emblazoned with the device of the Reiksguard.
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Or, more probably, because he went into battle in full armour .
heavy
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WEAPONS/ARMOUR: Marius wears a suit of heavy armour and rides an armoured Warhorse.
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WEAPONS/ARMOUR: Magnus wears a suit of heavy armour with shield and carries a sword.
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It was introduced to solve the problem of breaking through heavy armour .
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WEAPONS/ARMOUR: Ludwig wears a suit of heavy armour .
light
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A Halberdier wearing light armour and carrying a shield will therefore cost 7+2+1 10 points.
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Any Mobs of wolf riders may be equipped with light armour at an additional cost of +2 points per model.
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WEAPONS/ARMOUR: Gorfang Rotgut wears light armour and carries a shield.
shining
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Felix could see a man in the shining armour and plumed helmet of a Reiksguard knight.
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Enjoys travelling and nightlife- Let me be your knight in shining armour .
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We've been waiting for the knight in shining armour and then there isn't one.
■ NOUN
body
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The police should be protected by body armour .
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His successors now carry body armour in their patrol cars.
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This special protection is lost if the Orc wears body armour .
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Staff sounded the alarm and he fled empty handed ... straight into an ambush by armed police wearing helmets and body armour .
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Another mystery surrounds the only example of body armour to be found among the primates.
plate
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They can be disposed of easily, whilst their weapons stand little chance of piercing the adventurer's plate armour .
■ VERB
carry
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A Halberdier wearing light armour and carrying a shield will therefore cost 7+2+1 10 points.
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Minerva, like Athene, was usually depicted wearing a helmet and armour and carrying a lance and shield.
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WEAPONS/ARMOUR: Magnus wears a suit of heavy armour with shield and carries a sword.
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WEAPONS/ARMOUR: Gorfang Rotgut wears light armour and carries a shield.
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These nobles wear exotically decorated armour and carry tall lances, and they have distinctive back banners adorned with feathers.
equip
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Any Mobs of wolf riders may be equipped with light armour at an additional cost of +2 points per model.
wear
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WEAPONS/ARMOUR: The Supreme Patriarch carries a sword but wears no armour as this would compromise his magic.
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Minerva, like Athene, was usually depicted wearing a helmet and armour and carrying a lance and shield.
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This special protection is lost if the Orc wears body armour .
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WEAPONS/ARMOUR: Gorfang Rotgut wears light armour and carries a shield.
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Any Mobs of Goblins may wear light armour at an additional cost of +1 point per model.
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These nobles wear exotically decorated armour and carry tall lances, and they have distinctive back banners adorned with feathers.
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Normal armour is ineffective against the magic of Fearfrost, so only foes wearing magic armour get a saving throw.
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The Reiksguard Knights ride mighty Warhorses and wear full armour emblazoned with the device of the Reiksguard.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a chink in sb's armour
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Perhaps spotting a chink in Clinton's armour, the Republicans have further accused him of stirring up feeling against the war.
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Perhaps there was a chink in the Tuer armour?
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The film-makers used a chink in the technological armour to record the candidates in their unguarded, uncensored private moments.
a knight in shining armour
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A suit of armour and a motorbike might be more use than a pair of trainers!
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Again and again Urian's glowing black blade was turned by Tyrion's armour .
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All Elven weaponry and armour is finely crafted.
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His bones lay in an engraved gold casket, with his armour , sceptre and shield close by.
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I was ringed by men, some in armour , and recognised the blue and mustard livery of the City of London.
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The armour he gifted to Auaralion, the great grandson of Morelion, Aenarion's son by Astarielle.
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This special protection is lost if the Orc wears body armour .
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With their armour somewhat stained, they returned to discard it and restore their weapons.