armour

¹ American  

[ahr-mer] / ˈɑr mər /

noun

Chiefly British.

1. armor.

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Armour ² American  

[ahr-mer] / ˈɑr mər /

noun

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

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armour British  

/ 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

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verb

1. (tr) to equip or cover with armour

Usage

See -our.

Etymology

Origin of armour

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

Example Sentences

She accompanied him to Beijing for China's largest-ever military parade, where she was seen stepping off his armoured train at Beijing Railway Station.

From BBC

"Ammunition of this nature is intended to defeat structures, vehicles and hardened targets, including lightly armoured personnel carriers," the representative said.

From BBC

The mood outside court was tense as police deployed dozens of officers, an armoured car and a bomb disposal van to the area.

From Barron's

An AFP correspondent saw vehicles including armoured personnel carriers enter the city and forces setting up checkpoints at its entrances.

From Barron's

Jessie saying "night night" and giving a salute to an empty suit of armour on her way out of the castle one evening was perhaps the epitome of her brilliant eccentricity.

From BBC