armour
in AM, use armor
1 n-uncount In former times, armour was special metal clothing that soldiers wore for protection in battle.
...knights in armour.
2 n-uncount Armour consists of tanks and other military vehicles used in battle. (MILITARY)
...the biggest movement of heavy British armour since the Second World War.
3 n-uncount Armour is a hard, usually metal, covering that protects a vehicle against attack.
...a formidable warhead that can penetrate the armour of most tanks.
4 →
body armour →
knight in shining armour →
knight
armour-plated
in AM, use armor-plated
An armour-plated vehicle or building has a hard metal covering in order to protect it from gunfire and other missiles. adj usu ADJ n
He has taken to travelling in an armour-plated car.
armour-plating
in AM, use armor-plating
The armour-plating on a vehicle or building is the hard metal covering which is intended to protect it from gunfire and other missiles. n-uncount
body armour
in AM, use body armor
Body armour is special protective clothing which people such as soldiers and police officers sometimes wear when they are in danger of being attacked with guns or other weapons. n-uncount