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Noun: armor  aar-mur
Usage: US (elsewhere: armour)
  1. Protective covering made of metal and used in combat
    "The knight's armor clanked as he mounted his horse";
    - armour [Brit, Cdn]
     
  2. (military) a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
    "The armor division advanced quickly across the desert";
    - armour [Brit, Cdn]
     
  3. Tough, almost rigid protective covering of an animal or plant
    "The pangolin's armor of scales provides excellent defense";
    - armour [Brit, Cdn]
Verb: armor  aar-mur
Usage: US (elsewhere: armour)
  1. Equip with armor
    "The knights armored themselves before the joust";
    - armour [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: armored, armors, armoring

Type of: equip, fit, fit out, force, military force, military group, military unit, outfit, protection, protective cover, protective covering

Encyclopedia: Armor, New York