armour
noun
armour
1 American
[ahr-mer]
/ ˈɑr mər /
noun
Chiefly British.
Armour
2
American
[ahr-mer]
/ ˈɑr mər /
noun
armour
British
/ ˈɑːmə /
noun
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any defensive covering, esp that of metal, chain mail, etc, worn by medieval warriors to prevent injury to the body in battle
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the protective metal plates on a tank, warship, etc
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military armoured fighting vehicles in general; military units equipped with these
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any protective covering, such as the shell of certain animals
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nautical the watertight suit of a diver
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engineering permanent protection for an underwater structure
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heraldic insignia; arms
verb
Usage
See -our.
Etymology
Origin of armour
C13: from Old French armure, from Latin armātūra armour, equipment
Example Sentences
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"There is always a crack in the armour," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Both wear body armour when close to the front line.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Found only in Ecuador's Andes Mountains, its spiny armour helps protect it from eagle-eyed predators that can see through its disguise.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
He arrives at election counts wearing a metallic dustbin-shaped helmet, a silver cape and silver-and-black armour and brandishing his razor-sharp, deadpan sense of humour.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
And a well-shot arrow at fair range could penetrate the best armour, as Meliagrance knew.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
“The ecosystem is built around these frontier-model developers,” said Armour.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026
“AI is the dominant theme,” said Bryan Armour, director of ETF and semiliquid fund research at Morningstar, in a phone interview.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026
The group—founded by billionaire Mike Ashley—bought 16.6 million shares in Baltimore-based Under Armour, representing 8.8% of the company, according to a filing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The group–founded by billionaire Mike Ashley–bought 16.6 million shares in Baltimore-based Under Armour, representing 8.8% of the company, according to a filing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
John Root lies nearby, as do the Palmers, Louis Sullivan, Mayor Harrison, Marshall Field, Philip Armour, and so many others, in vaults and tombs that vary from the simple to the grand.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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