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

Derived forms: armoured, armours, armouring

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

Encyclopedia: Armour, Ontario