armor
English
/ˈɑːɹ.mɚ/, /ˈɑː.mə/
noun
Definitions
- (uncountable) A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces.
- (uncountable) A natural form of this kind of protection on an animal's body.
- (uncountable) Metal plate, protecting a ship, military vehicle, or aircraft.
- (countable) A tank, or other heavy mobile assault vehicle.
- (military) A military formation consisting primarily of tanks or other armoured fighting vehicles, collectively.
- (hydrology) The naturally occurring surface of pebbles, rocks or boulders that line the bed of a waterway or beach and provide protection against erosion.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English armure borrowed from armure derived from Old French armeüre derived from Latin armātūra (armour).
Origin
Latin
armātūra
Gloss
armour
Concept
Semantic Field
Warfare and hunting
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
甲
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antiarmor English
- armor-plated English
- armorbearer English
- armored combat English
- armored combat fight English
- armored combat fighting English
- armorist English
- armorless English
- armorlike English
- armorsmith English
- armour English
- bearer English
- combat English
- enarmor English
- plated English
- smith English
- armātūra Latin
- Armatur German
- armatura Italian
- armature French
- *h₂er- Proto-Indo-European
- *h₂er-mr Proto-Indo-European
- armore Middle English
- armure Middle English
- armurer Middle English
- armurie Middle English
- cote armure Middle English
- armeüre Old French
- armure Old French
- armadura Catalan, Valencian
- armature Middle French
- armadura Old Portuguese
- armadure Friulian
- armadura Old Spanish
- armure xno
- āmpär Tocharian B