Found 2 items, similar to armour.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: armour armour n 1: a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles [syn: armor] 2: protective covering made of metal and used in combat [syn: armor] 3: tough more-or-less rigid protective covering of an animal or plant [syn: armor] armour v : equip with armor [syn: armor]
English → English (gcide) Definition: armour Armor \Ar"mor\, n. [OE. armure, fr. F. armure, OF. armeure, fr. L. armatura. See Armature.] [Spelt also armour.] 1. Defensive arms for the body; any clothing or covering worn to protect one's person in battle. [1913 Webster] Note: In English statues, armor is used for the whole apparatus of war, including offensive as well as defensive arms. The statues of armor directed what arms every man should provide. [1913 Webster] 2. Steel or iron covering, whether of ships or forts, protecting them from the fire of artillery. [1913 Webster] Coat armor, the escutcheon of a person or family, with its several charges and other furniture, as mantling, crest, supporters, motto, etc. Submarine, a water-tight dress or covering for a diver. See under Submarine. [1913 Webster]