armor
ar.mor or ar.mour \'a.r-m*r\ \-m*rd\ n [ME armure, fr. OF, fr. L armatura - more at ARMATURE] chiefly Brit 1: defensive covering for the body; esp : covering (as of metal) us ed in combat 2: a quality or circumstance that affords protection 3a: a usu. metallic protective covering (as for a ship, fort, airplane, or automobile) 3b: a protective covering (as a diver's suit, the covering of a plant or animal, or a sheathing for wire, cordage, or hose) 4: armored forces and vehicles - armor vt