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ar·mour A0429500 (är′mər)n. & v. Chiefly British Variant of armor.armour (ˈɑːmə) or armorn1. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) any defensive covering, esp that of metal, chain mail, etc, worn by medieval warriors to prevent injury to the body in battle2. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) the protective metal plates on a tank, warship, etc3. (Military) military armoured fighting vehicles in general; military units equipped with these4. any protective covering, such as the shell of certain animals5. (Nautical Terms) nautical the watertight suit of a diver6. (Civil Engineering) engineering permanent protection for an underwater structure7. (Heraldry) heraldic insignia; armsvb (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) (tr) to equip or cover with armour[C13: from Old French armure, from Latin armātūra armour, equipment]armour
Past participle: armoured
Gerund: armouring
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| I armour | | you armour | | he/she/it armours | | we armour | | you armour | | they armour |
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| I armoured | | you armoured | | he/she/it armoured | | we armoured | | you armoured | | they armoured |
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| I am armouring | | you are armouring | | he/she/it is armouring | | we are armouring | | you are armouring | | they are armouring |
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| I have armoured | | you have armoured | | he/she/it has armoured | | we have armoured | | you have armoured | | they have armoured |
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| I was armouring | | you were armouring | | he/she/it was armouring | | we were armouring | | you were armouring | | they were armouring |
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| I had armoured | | you had armoured | | he/she/it had armoured | | we had armoured | | you had armoured | | they had armoured |
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| I will armour | | you will armour | | he/she/it will armour | | we will armour | | you will armour | | they will armour |
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| I will have armoured | | you will have armoured | | he/she/it will have armoured | | we will have armoured | | you will have armoured | | they will have armoured |
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| I will be armouring | | you will be armouring | | he/she/it will be armouring | | we will be armouring | | you will be armouring | | they will be armouring |
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| I have been armouring | | you have been armouring | | he/she/it has been armouring | | we have been armouring | | you have been armouring | | they have been armouring |
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| I will have been armouring | | you will have been armouring | | he/she/it will have been armouring | | we will have been armouring | | you will have been armouring | | they will have been armouring |
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| I had been armouring | | you had been armouring | | he/she/it had been armouring | | we had been armouring | | you had been armouring | | they had been armouring |
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| I would armour | | you would armour | | he/she/it would armour | | we would armour | | you would armour | | they would armour |
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| I would have armoured | | you would have armoured | | he/she/it would have armoured | | we would have armoured | | you would have armoured | | they would have armoured |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  armour - a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehiclesarmormilitary force, military group, military unit, force - a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men"armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" | | 2. |  armour - protective covering made of metal and used in combatarmorbody armor, body armour, cataphract, coat of mail, suit of armor, suit of armour - armor that protects the wearer's whole bodyprotective cover, protective covering, protection - a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"buckler, shield - armor carried on the arm to intercept blows | | 3. |  armour - tough more-or-less rigid protective covering of an animal or plantarmorprotective covering - the tough natural covering of some organisms | | Verb | 1. |  armour - equip with armor armorequip, fit out, outfit, fit - provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities" |
armournoun protection, covering, shield, sheathing, armour plate, chain mail, protective covering a medieval suit of armourArmour armet, basinet or bascinet, breastplate, camail, chamfrain, chamfron, or chanfron, coat-of-mail, corselet or corslet, couter, crinet, cuirass, cuisse or cuish, culet, gauntlet, gorget, greave, gusset, helmet, jack, jambeau, jambart, or jamber, jupon, lance rest, mail, nosepiece, pavloron, poleyn, roundel, sabaton, sword belt, tasset, tasse, or tace, umbo, vambrace, ventail, visor or vizorTranslationsarmour (American) armor (ˈaːmə) noun1. formerly, a metal suit worn by knights etc as a protection while fighting. a suit of armour. 盔甲 盔甲2. a metal covering to protect ships, tanks etc against damage from weapons. 裝甲 装甲板ˈarmoured adjective1. (of vehicles etc) protected by armour. an armoured car. 有裝甲保護的 装甲的2. made up of armoured vehicles. an armoured division of an army. 裝甲(部隊)的 装甲（部队）的 ˈarmoury – plural ˈarmouries – noun the place where weapons are made or kept. 兵工廠，軍械庫 兵工厂，军械库 army (ˈaːmi) – plural ˈarmies – noun1. a large number of men armed and organized for war. The two armies met at dawn. 軍隊 军队2. a large number (of people etc). an army of tourists. 大群 大群armour
fight in armourobsolete Of a man, to wear a condom while engaging in sexual intercourse. Primarily heard in UK. With such a high risk of sexually transmitted infections among strangers, you'd be extremely foolish not to fight in armour.See also: armour, fightknight in shining armorA selfless, chivalrous man who helps a woman in distress. When the police officer pulled over to help the old woman change her flat tire, she hugged him and said he was her knight in shining armor.See also: armor, knight, shinechink in (one's) armorA minor but very detrimental flaw or weakness. Yeah, he's brilliant, but his violent temper has destroyed many business relationships—it's really the chink in his armor.See also: armor, chinkhog in armorold-fashioned An awkward, clumsy, base, or mean person dressed in fine clothes or inhabiting a role of authority. It doesn't help our organization's appearance to have a hog in armor parading himself as our leader.See also: armor, hogknight in shining armorA rescuer or defender, as in What this political party needs is a knight in shining armor to change its tarnished image . This metaphoric expression alludes to a medieval knight. [Mid-1900s] See also: armor, knight, shinea chink in someone's armour If someone or something has a chink in their armour, they have a weakness that people can take advantage of, although they seem very strong and successful. Note: `Armour' is spelled `armor' in American English. With their superior knowledge, they might find the chinks in his armour. Labour leaders hope to use their annual conference to attack what they currently see as the most vulnerable chink in the government's armour. Note: A chink is a small hole or opening. See also: armour, chinka knight in shining armour If you describe a man as a knight in shining armour, you mean that he has rescued you from a difficult situation, often in a kind and brave way. Note: `Armour' is spelled `armor' in American English. I just felt dizzy and then I collapsed. The next thing I woke up in hospital. I am very, very grateful to Tom and I always will be — he really was my knight in shining armour. She found a surprising knight in shining armor in her company's attorney, who rode in to save her job, rescue her love life and give her a place to live. Note: In stories written or set in the Middle Ages, a knight in shining armour traditionally came to the rescue of a `damsel (= young woman) in distress'. See also: armour, knight, shinea chink in someone's armour a weak point in someone's character, arguments, or ideas which makes them vulnerable to attack or criticism.See also: armour, chinkhog in armour a person who is ill at ease.See also: armour, hoga knight in shining armour an idealized or heroic person, especially a man who comes to the rescue of a woman in distress or in a difficult situation. This expression, a variant of which is a knight on a white charger , is often used ironically of someone who presents himself in this guise but is in fact inadequate to the role. Compare with a white knight (at white).See also: armour, knight, shinea chink in somebody’s ˈarmour (British English) (American English a chink in somebody’s ˈarmor) a weakness in somebody’s argument, character, etc., that can be used in an attack: The one chink in her armour is the lack of a sense of humour. She hates people laughing at her.A chink is a small hole.See also: armour, chinka knight in shining ˈarmour (British English) (American English a knight in shining ˈarmor) (usually humorous) a man who arrives to help you when you are in trouble or danger: My car broke down at the roundabout. Luckily, a knight in shining armour stopped to help me.See also: armour, knight, shineknight in shining armorA wonderful guy. Fairy tales chronicled fair maidens in distress who were rescued at the last minute from dragons and ogres by a gallant knight in gleaming armor, where-upon they all lived happily ever after. Even if a young woman didn't view herself as a princess or consider herself in desperate straits, she still imagined herself being carried off by the man of her dreams, Prince Charming, a knight in shining armor.See also: armor, knight, shinearmour
armour (US), armor1. Nautical the watertight suit of a diver 2. Engineering permanent protection for an underwater structure MedicalSeearmoringarmour
Synonyms for armournoun protectionSynonyms- protection
- covering
- shield
- sheathing
- armour plate
- chain mail
- protective covering
Synonyms for armournoun a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehiclesSynonymsRelated Words- military force
- military group
- military unit
- force
- armed forces
- armed services
- military
- military machine
- war machine
noun protective covering made of metal and used in combatSynonymsRelated Words- body armor
- body armour
- cataphract
- coat of mail
- suit of armor
- suit of armour
- protective cover
- protective covering
- protection
- buckler
- shield
noun tough more-or-less rigid protective covering of an animal or plantSynonymsRelated Wordsverb equip with armorSynonymsRelated Words |