any defensive or protective covering, as on animals or plants, or the metal plating on warships, warplanes, etc.
3.
the armored forces and vehicles of an army; tanks, reconnaissance cars, etc.
4.
a quality or condition serving as a defense difficult to penetrate
verb transitive, verb intransitive
5.
to put armor or armor plate on
Word origin
ME armure < OFr < L armatura: see armature
Examples of 'armor' in a sentence
armor
Was... was he sort of thin and bald, with red armor plates at his elbows?
Garth Nix LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)
"It would have gone straight through you, even if you'd had armor on," said Sam grimly.
Garth Nix LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)
He radiated the power of a rabid animal, but beneath the armor she perceived pieces of a shattered soul.
Adair, Tom (Intro) THREE KINDS OF KISSING - SCOTTISH SHORT STORIES (2001)
All related terms of 'armor'
armour
In former times, armour was special metal clothing that soldiers wore for protection in battle.
armor-clad
covered with armor
armor plate
a protective covering of specially hardened steel plates, as on a tank
body armor
Body armor is special protective clothing that people such as soldiers and police officers sometimes wear when they are in danger of being attacked with guns or other weapons .
armor-plated
An armor-plated vehicle or building has a hard metal covering in order to protect it from gunfire and other missiles .
armor-plating
The armor-plating on a vehicle or building is the hard metal covering that is intended to protect it from gunfire and other missiles .
Côtes-d'Armor
a department of W France , on the N coast of Brittany . Capital: St Brieuc. Pop: 553 969 (2003 est). Area: 6878 sq km (2656 sq miles)
knight in shining armor
If you refer to someone as a knight in shining armor , you mean that they are kind and brave , and likely to rescue you from a difficult situation.