Definitions for armors

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armors ar·mor

Spelling: [ahr-mer]

IPA: /ˈɑr mər/

Armors is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 89 anagrams from letters in armors (amorrs).

Definitions for armors

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 armors

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 armors

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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