- armor
- n.
1) heavy; light armor
2) (misc.) to pierce armor
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.
armor
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Armor — steht für Armor (Radarsystem) (774) Armor, Asteroid des Hauptgürtels Établissements Armor, ehemaliger französischer Kraftfahrzeughersteller Armor Group, britisches Unternehmen Côtes d’Armor, französisches Departement Armor Holdings Siehe auch… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Armor — Ar mor, n. [OE. armure, fr. F. armure, OF. armeure, fr. L. armatura. See {Armature}.] [Spelt also {armour}.] 1. Defensive arms for the body; any clothing or covering worn to protect one s person in battle. [1913 Webster] Note: In English statues … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
armor — [är′mər] n. [ME armure < OFr < L armatura: see ARMATURE] 1. covering worn to protect the body against weapons 2. any defensive or protective covering, as on animals or plants, or the metal plating on warships, warplanes, etc. 3. the armored … English World dictionary
armor — index panoply, protect, protection, safeguard Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
armor — [n] protective covering, often made of metal bulletproof vest, defense, guard, mail, plate, protection, security, sheath, shield; concepts 451,476 … New thesaurus
Armor — During the WARS OF THE ROSES, English MEN AT ARMS, and especially members of the PEERAGE and GENTRY, entered battle encased in a defensive body covering of metal plate armor, which was designed to deflect blows from heavy weapons in close… … Encyclopedia of the Wars of the Roses
armor — Synonyms and related words: Philistinism, aegis, armament, armature, armor plate, bard, beaver, body armor, brassard, breastplate, buckler, bulletproof vest, callosity, callousness, callus, chain armor, chain mail, chitin, cloak, coat of mail,… … Moby Thesaurus
armor — {{11}}armor (n.) c.1300, mail, defensive covering worn in combat, also means of protection, from O.Fr. armeure weapons, armor (12c.), from L. armatura arms, equipment, from arma arms, gear (see ARM (Cf. arm) (n.2)). Figurative use from mid 14c.… … Etymology dictionary
Armor — Pour l’article homonyme, voir Armor (comics). L’Armor est la zone maritime de la Bretagne, par opposition à l Argoat. Le mot vient du celtique continental gaulois (d’origine norique en Europe Centrale) « ar » (abord de) et… … Wikipédia en Français
armor — armorless, adj. /ahr meuhr/, n. 1. any covering worn as a defense against weapons. 2. a suit of armor. 3. a metallic sheathing or protective covering, esp. metal plates, used on warships, armored vehicles, airplanes, and fortifications. 4.… … Universalium
armor — 1. noun /ˈɑː(ɹ)mə(ɹ),ˈɑːɹmɚ/ a) A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces. b) A natural form of this kind of protection on an animals body. Syn: body armour, body armor, mail, chain… … Wiktionary
