01 n. Defensive arms for the body; any clothing or covering worn to protect one's person in battle.
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1.
Defensive arms for the body; any clothing or covering worn to protect one's person in battle.
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2.
Steel or iron covering, whether of ships or forts, protecting them from the fire of artillery.
Phrases & compounds
Coat armor —
the escutcheon of a person or family, with its several charges and other furniture, as mantling, crest, supporters, motto, etc.
Submarine armor —
a water-tight dress or covering for a diver. See under Submarine.