armour

¹

[ahr-mer]

noun

Chiefly British.

1. armor.

Armour

²

[ahr-mer]

noun

1. Philip Danforth 1832–1901, U.S. meat-packing industrialist.

armour

/ ˈɑːmə /

noun

1. any defensive covering, esp that of metal, chain mail, etc, worn by medieval warriors to prevent injury to the body in battle

2. the protective metal plates on a tank, warship, etc

3. military armoured fighting vehicles in general; military units equipped with these

4. any protective covering, such as the shell of certain animals

5. nautical the watertight suit of a diver

6. engineering permanent protection for an underwater structure

7. heraldic insignia; arms

verb

1. (tr) to equip or cover with armour

Usage

See -our.

Word History and Origins

Origin of armour¹

C13: from Old French armure, from Latin armātūra armour, equipment

Example Sentences

The Israeli media has also reported that the IDF has used damaged armoured vehicles, packed with explosives, and fitted with remote control capabilities, to attack Hamas positions or destroy buildings being used to hide fighters.

From BBC

On the walls are royal portraits and suits of armour and the ceiling is studded with the coats of arms of Knights of the Garter.

From BBC

Video footage shows tanks, bulldozers and armoured personnel carriers moving on the edges of Sheikh Radwan, in northern Gaza City.

From BBC

When Youngjin looked out of his office window and saw armoured trucks and immigration enforcement officers running around with guns, he was surprised, but not worried.

From BBC

It included seven lorries full of heavily armed soldiers, three armoured vehicles and an ambulance - all without number plates.

From BBC