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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The videos on social media showed them dressed as knights in armour, complete with chainmail and lances, attempting to knock each other off the bikes.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Winkleman said at the show's press launch she loved her "iconic entrance", but admitted she'd initially wanted to hide in the castle's suit of armour.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Taylor's usual defensive armour is slipping as the reality of a Croke Park farewell sets in.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 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
She was the only one in full armour, which was typical.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
“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 ecosystem is built around these frontier-model developers,” said Armour.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026
In Kashgar, a historic Silk Road trading post, shopping malls were jammed with Chinese shoppers and Western brands, including Under Armour and Dairy Queen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 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
He hopped off at the Under Armour shirts.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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