armour
[ ahr-mer ]
/ ˈɑr mər /
noun Chiefly British.
usage note for armour
See
-our.
Words nearby armour
armorican,
armorist,
armorize,
armory,
armory show,
armour,
armour plate,
armour-bearer,
armoured,
armoured car,
armourer
Definition for armour (2 of 3)
Armour
[ ahr-mer ]
/ ˈɑr mər /
noun
Philip Dan·forth
[dan-fawrth, -fohrth] /ˈdæn fɔrθ, -foʊrθ/,1832–1901,
U.S. meat-packing industrialist.
Definition for armour (3 of 3)
armor
[ ahr-mer ]
/ ˈɑr mər /
noun
verb (used with object)
to cover or equip with armor or armor plate.
Also
especially British,
ar·mour.
Origin of armor
OTHER WORDS FROM armor
ar·mor·less, adjective an·ti·ar·mor, adjective sub·ar·mor, nounExample sentences from the Web for armour
British Dictionary definitions for armour (1 of 2)
armour
US armor
/ (ˈɑːmə) /
noun
verb
(tr)
to equip or cover with armour
Word Origin for armour
C13: from Old French
armure, from Latin
armātūra armour, equipment
British Dictionary definitions for armour (2 of 2)
Idioms and Phrases with armour
armor
see chink in one's armor; knight in shining armor.