°A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces.
°A natural form of this kind of protection on an animal's body.
verb
°To equip something with armor or a protective coating or hardening.
°To provide something with an analogous form of protection.
synonyms:
body armour, body armor, mail, chain mail
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, plate, suit of armour, suit of armor, horn, carapace, chitin, armour plate, armor plate, mechanized, cavalry