Illustration of armor
- 1 helmet
- 2 gorget
- 3 shoulder piece
- 4 pallette
- 5 breastplate
- 6 brassard
- 7 elbow piece
- 8 skirt of tasses
- 9 tuille
- 10 gauntlet
- 11 cuisse
- 12 knee piece
- 13 jambeau
- 14 solleret
1
: defensive covering for the body
especially
: covering (as of metal) used in combat
2
: a quality or circumstance that affords protection
the armor of prosperity
3
: a protective outer layer (as of a ship, a plant or animal, or a cable)
4
: armored forces and vehicles (such as tanks)
armor
transitive verb
Synonyms
Examples of armor in a Sentence
The officers are required to wear bulletproof body armor.
The shots penetrated the tank's armor.
The armadillo's armor consists of a series of small, bony plates.
a weapon designed for use against enemy armor
Recent Examples on the Web
That man was wearing body armor and carrying an AR-15 rifle.
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Will Carless, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
The team said a more accurate date will be established after restoration of the armor.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
The Ukrainians instead have added lightweight slat armor to their Challenger 2s’ most vulnerable aspects.
—David Axe, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The march turns onto a roadway, when the overwhelming law-enforcement presence becomes visible: at least a dozen police vehicles, alongside dozens of officers, wearing armor and helmets, carrying heavy weaponry.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2024
The discovery during a traffic stop comes as the nation continues to grapple with mass shootings, including those in which shooters have worn body armor and attacked public places with weapons caches.
—Andy Rose, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
These are cosmetic skin that players can use over their normal armor.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
Most impressively, her last look — a chrome suit of armor from Mugler’s Fall Winter 1995 couture collection — reportedly generated $13.3 million in media exposure after wearing the piece to the Dune: Part Two premiere in London.
—Lindzi Scharf, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024
Combat armor doesn't come cheap, though Dell says virtually all Latitudes are bought at corporate volume discounts rather than the singular prices quoted here.
—PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024
Will Carless, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
The team said a more accurate date will be established after restoration of the armor.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
The Ukrainians instead have added lightweight slat armor to their Challenger 2s’ most vulnerable aspects.
—David Axe, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The march turns onto a roadway, when the overwhelming law-enforcement presence becomes visible: at least a dozen police vehicles, alongside dozens of officers, wearing armor and helmets, carrying heavy weaponry.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2024
The discovery during a traffic stop comes as the nation continues to grapple with mass shootings, including those in which shooters have worn body armor and attacked public places with weapons caches.
—Andy Rose, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
These are cosmetic skin that players can use over their normal armor.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
Most impressively, her last look — a chrome suit of armor from Mugler’s Fall Winter 1995 couture collection — reportedly generated $13.3 million in media exposure after wearing the piece to the Dune: Part Two premiere in London.
—Lindzi Scharf, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024
Combat armor doesn't come cheap, though Dell says virtually all Latitudes are bought at corporate volume discounts rather than the singular prices quoted here.
—PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Armor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armor. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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armor
noun
ar·mor
ˈär-mər 
1
: a covering (as of metal) to protect the body in battle
2
: a protective covering (as the steel sides of a battleship or the covering of an animal or plant)
3
: armored forces and vehicles (as tanks)
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