armour

name 3noun 1verb 1

Definitions

noun

British standard spelling of armor.

verb

British standard spelling of armor.

name

A surname.

A small city, the county seat of Douglas County, South Dakota, United States.

A township in Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada.

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

full, heavy

light

body

Medieval knights wore heavy body armour to protect themselves during battles.

protective

VERB + ARMOUR

have on, wear

put on, take off

penetrate, pierce

The bullet penetrated the soldier's armour during the attack.

PREP

in ~

The medieval knight rode into battle in armour that gleamed under the bright sunlight.

PHRASES

a suit of armour

The knight put on a suit of armour before riding into battle.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — tough more-or-less rigid protective covering of an animal or

armor

noun — protective covering made of metal and used in combat

armor

noun — a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles

armor

verb — equip with armor

armor

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Her silver armour and her steed dazzled the eyes of the people as she darted past.

Tatoeba · #4540433

A large suit of old armour had become detached from its stand, and had fallen on the stone floor.

Tatoeba · #5420544

Don't bother buying that armour set; you can craft it yourself if you have the right materials.

Tatoeba · #6167679

Tom forgot to equip fire-resistant armour before going up against the dragon.

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Thankfully, this game does not have bikini armour.

Tatoeba · #6167787

Mary is going for a dexterity-based build, so she's wearing light armour.

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