Definitions for armor

armor ar·mor

Spelling: [ahr-mer]
IPA: /ˈɑr mər/

Armor is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 44 anagrams from letters in armor (amorr).

Definitions for armor

noun

  1. any covering worn as a defense against weapons.
  2. a suit of armor.
  3. a metallic sheathing or protective covering, especially metal plates, used on warships, armored vehicles, airplanes, and fortifications.
  4. mechanized units of military forces, as armored divisions.
  5. Also called armament. any protective covering, as on certain animals, insects, or plants.
  6. any quality, characteristic, situation, or thing that serves as protection:
  7. the outer, protective wrapping of metal, usually fine, braided steel wires, on a cable.

verb (used with object)

  1. to cover or equip with armor or armor plate.

Origin of armor

1250-1300; Middle English armo(u)r, armure Anglo-French armour(e), armure Old French armëure Latin armātūra armature; assimilated, in Middle English and Anglo-Fre

Examples for armor

He is fitted for his vocation; he has watched all night by his armor.

And he would especially like American FGM-148 Javelins, man-portable anti-tank missiles to hit at Russian armor.

But when they sat at meals, loosening their armor buckles, then there would be news.

I, who wear no armor, will go as far as any one with breastplate of mail.

This would seem reasonable, since in that direction lay the only territory open enough for swift attack by armor.

Ah, the truthful glass betrayed the weak point in her armor—the boots.

Russian ground forces, including infantry and armor units, are being permanently stationed in key areas.

As a kid, you'd admired pictures of knights in burnished suits of armor.

A similar pattern occurred when metal swords, armor, cavalry charges and dense infantry ranks developed.

The general aspect of the Rhinoceros is that of a hog in armor on a grand scale.

Word Value for armor
Scrable

7

Words with friends

8

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