armour

UK
/ˈɑː.mə/
US
/ˈɑːr.mɚ/

Translations

armournoun
armours
pl
The knight wore a suit of armour to protect himself during the battle.
Le chevalier portait une armure pour se protéger pendant la bataille.
Additional translations
carapaceSens figuré.
blindésSens militaire, au pluriel collectif.
armourverb
armoured
Past Simple
armoured
Past Participle
armouring
Gerund
UK
/ˈɑː.mə/
US
/ˈɑːr.mɚ/
blinderSens technique ou militaire.
The soldiers were armoured with bulletproof vests before heading into the combat zone.
Les soldats ont été blindés de gilets pare-balles avant de se rendre dans la zone de combat.
armouradjective
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "armour plating", "armour units").
blindéEmployé surtout dans le domaine militaire et technique.
The army fired armour-piercing rounds at the bunker.
L'armée a tiré des obus blindés perforants sur le bunker.

Definitions

armournoun
A protective covering made of metal and used in combat to prevent injury.
The knight wore a suit of armour to protect himself during the battle.
Collective term for military vehicles protected by heavy metal plating, especially tanks.
Enemy armour was spotted advancing across the plain.
A metaphorical term for a person's emotional or psychological defenses.
She put on her emotional armour to shield herself from criticism.
armourverb
To provide someone or something with protective covering or equipment.
The soldiers were armoured with bulletproof vests before heading into the combat zone.
armouradjective
Used attributively to denote relation to protective covering or armoured forces.
The army fired armour-piercing rounds at the bunker.