armour definition

English armour definition

Noun

armour (countable and uncountable, plural armours)

1. British standard spelling of armor.

   • Armor definition

     A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces. (1 of 6 armor definitions)

Verb

armour (third-person singular simple present armours, present participle armouring, simple past and past participle armoured)

1. British standard spelling of armor.

Middle English armour definition

Noun

armour

1. Alternative form of armure

   • Armure definition

     A fabric woven with a raised pattern similar to chain mail.

Old French armour definition

Noun

armour f (oblique plural armours, nominative singular armour, nominative plural armours)

1. Late Anglo-Norman spelling of armure

   De rochez et chemyses cover ses armours

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