armor

/หˆษ‘หษน.mษš/

IPA: /AA1 R M ER0/

noun
  1. 1

    A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces.

  2. 2

    A natural form of this kind of protection on an animal's body.

  3. 3

    Metal plate, protecting a ship, military vehicle, or aircraft.

  4. 4

    A tank, or other heavy mobile assault vehicle.

  5. 5

    A military formation consisting primarily of tanks or other armoured fighting vehicles, collectively.

  6. 6

    The naturally occurring surface of pebbles, rocks or boulders that line the bed of a waterway or beach and provide protection against erosion.

verb
  1. 1

    To equip something with armor or a protective coating or hardening.

  2. 2

    To provide something with an analogous form of protection.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/armor