Noun: suit of armour
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: suit of armor)
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: suit of armor)
- Armour that protects the wearer's whole body
"Knights wore heavy suits of armour in battle"; "The soldier donned his suit of armour before the mission";
- body armor [US], body armour [Brit, Cdn], suit of armor [US], coat of mail, cataphract
Derived forms: suits of armour
Type of: armor [US], armour [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: Suit of armour