armor

== English == === Alternative forms === armour (British, Canada, Australia) === Etymology === From Middle English armure, armour, armor, armeure, borrowed from Anglo-Norman armure and Old French armeüre, from Latin armātūra. Doublet of armature and armure. By surface analysis, arm (“to cover or furnish”) +‎ -or (suffix forming agent nouns or nouns of quality, state, or condition). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɑː.mə/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈɑːɹ.mɚ/ Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)mə(ɹ) === 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. a suit of armor Hyponyms: body armor, mail, chain mail, plate, suit of armor (uncountable) A natural form of this kind of protection on an animal's body. Synonyms: carapace, chitin, horn (uncountable) A metal plate, protecting a ship, military vehicle, or aircraft. Synonym: armor plate (countable) A tank, or other heavy mobile assault vehicle. (military, uncountable) A military formation consisting primarily of tanks or other armoured fighting vehicles, collectively. Synonyms: cavalry, mechanized (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 ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === 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. ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Marro, Morar, Morra, maror, morra == Albanian == === Noun === armor armour (body protection) == Latin == === Verb === armor first-person singular present passive indicative of armō == Middle English == === Noun === armor alternative form of armure