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armour
1[ ahr-mer ]
Armour
2[ ahr-mer ]
noun
- Philip Dan·forth [dan, -fawrth, -fohrth], 1832–1901, U.S. meat-packing industrialist.
armour
/ ˈɑːə /
noun
- any defensive covering, esp that of metal, chain mail, etc, worn by medieval warriors to prevent injury to the body in battle
- the protective metal plates on a tank, warship, etc
- military armoured fighting vehicles in general; military units equipped with these
- any protective covering, such as the shell of certain animals
- nautical the watertight suit of a diver
- engineering permanent protection for an underwater structure
- heraldic insignia; arms
verb
- tr to equip or cover with armour
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Usage Note
See -our.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of armour1
C13: from Old French armure, from Latin ū armour, equipment
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Example Sentences
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Its main military base, featuring concrete blast walls, watch and communication towers and space for armoured personnel carriers to move inside, is much more developed than the smaller outposts around Sergele.
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But the BBC compared his body armour, riot shield and headgear with that of every police officer at the scene.
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But if you looked more closely, there were chinks in the armour.
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Mahmood has previously ordered a "snap review" into the use of protective body armour for prison staff.
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An internal review into protective body armour will be also carried out, she said.
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