n.
Pronunciation: ' är-m ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English armure, from Anglo-French, from Latin armatura ― more at ARMATURE
Date: 13th century
1 : defensive covering for the body especially : covering (as of metal) used in combat
2 : a quality or circumstance that affords protection <the armor 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 transitive verb
– ar · mor · less \ -m ə r-l ə s \ adjective
armor 1: 1 helmet, 2 gorget, 3 shoulder piece, 4 pallette, 5 breastplate, 6 brassard, 7 elbow piece, 8 skirt of tasses, 9 tuille, 10 gauntlet, 11 cuisse, 12 knee piece, 13 jambeau, 14 solleret