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

Security forces charged at protesters with armoured vehicles, firing tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the crowds that gathered on Thursday near Lake Anosy and started marching towards the Ambohijatovo Gardens, AFP reporters saw.

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"The barrier goes up, my armour goes on, and that's when, you know, the miserable cow that doesn't smile - that's when she comes out. And I'm so conscious of that."

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Combat standards are set differently depending on the unit a person is serving in, whether they are in special operations, infantry, armour or pararescue, she said.

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They've released footage showing their fighters in a location which the BBC has identified as the headquarters of the military's armoured corps.

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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.

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