armour
(US armor) • noun 1 the metal coverings formerly worn to protect the body in battle. 2 (also armour plate) the tough metal layer covering a military vehicle or ship. 3 military vehicles collectively. 4 the protective layer or shell of some animals and plants. — DERIVATIVES armoured adjective. — ORIGIN Old French armure, from Latin armatura, from arma ‘armour, arms’.
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