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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ar•mor /ˈɑrmɚ/USA pronunciation   n. 
    [uncountable]
  1. any covering that serves as a defense or protection against weapons.
  2. Militarymotor-driven units of military forces.

v. [~ + object]
  1. to cover or equip with armor.
Also, esp. Brit., ˈar•mour.See -arm-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ar•mor  (är′mər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. any covering worn as a defense against weapons.
  2. a suit of armor.
  3. Militarya metallic sheathing or protective covering, esp. metal plates, used on warships, armored vehicles, airplanes, and fortifications.
  4. Militarymechanized units of military forces, as armored divisions.
  5. Also called armament. any protective covering, as on certain animals, insects, or plants.
  6. any quality, characteristic, situation, or thing that serves as protection:A chilling courtesy was his only armor.
  7. the outer, protective wrapping of metal, usually fine, braided steel wires, on a cable.

v.t. 
  1. to cover or equip with armor or armor plate.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] armour. 
  • Latin armātūra armature; assimilated, in Middle English and Anglo-French, to nouns ending in -our -or2
  • Anglo-French armour(e), armure Old French armëure
  • Middle English armo(u)r, armure 1250–1300
ar′mor•less, adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ar•mour  (är′mər),USA pronunciation n. [Chiefly Brit.]
  1. British Terms, Heraldry, Pronounsarmor.
    See[-our.]
Ar•mour  (är′mər),USA pronunciation n. 
    Philip Dan•forth  (dan′fôrth, -fōrth),USA pronunciation 1832–1901, U.S. meat-packing industrialist.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
armor / ˈɑːmə/
  1. the US spelling of armour
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
armour, armor / ˈɑːmə/
  1. any defensive covering, esp that of metal, chain mail, etc, worn by medieval warriors to prevent injury to the body in battle
  2. the protective metal plates on a tank, warship, etc
  3. armoured fighting vehicles in general; military units equipped with these
  4. any protective covering, such as the shell of certain animals
  5. heraldic insignia; arms
  1. (transitive) to equip or cover with armour
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French armure, from Latin armātūra armour, equipment
'suit of armor' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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