Phrase Hound found 24 phrases and 20 compound words that contain armor. The most common are listed below. Open armor in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 24
- body armorArmor for one's person (the human body), as contrasted with armor for vehicles; especially, modern protective clothing (of kevlar and other advanced materials), as contrasted with a medieval metal suit of armor.
- suit of armorA collection of garments, usually made of metal, worn over the body for protection in battle from weapons.
- knight in shining armorA person who will fix a dangerous situation; a hero.
- armor-piercing shotAn armor-piercing solid metal projectile having no bursting charge, in use mainly during World War II, abbreviated AP, or simply "shot".
- armor-piercingIntended to pierce armor.
- armor plateA plate made of a tough material designed to withstand impact from a bullet, sharp instrument, etc., especially one worn on the body.
- armor platesplural of armor plate: A plate made of a tough material designed to withstand impact from a bullet, sharp instrument, etc., especially one worn on the body.
- horse armorUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see horse, armor.; armor worn by a horse.
- mirror armorAlternative form of mirror armour: A kind of plate armour developed from round metallic mirrors often worn over other armour (usually over mail) as reinforcement.
- plate armorAmerican standard spelling of plate armour.
- plot armorA plot device wherein a fictional character or other entity repeatedly and inexplicably avoids harm or misfortune, due to their importance to the work's continued plot; the property of being prone to deus ex machina.
- scale armorAn armor made of overlapping small plates of metal, horn or some kind of hide, resembling the scales of a fish.
- reactive armorAmerican standard spelling of reactive armour.
- suits of armorplural of suit of armor: A collection of garments, usually made of metal, worn over the body for protection in battle from weapons.
- armor-bearerAlternative spelling of armorbearer: One who carries armor for another.
- chink in the armorA weakness; a weak point (particularly of something formerly considered near-invincible or perfect).
- passive armorAmerican standard spelling of passive armour.
- armor-platedCovered with a hard steel plate; especially of vehicles, boats, and defenses.
- combat armor suita powered, armed and armored exoskeleton, in fiction and military research
- armor-piercing shotsplural of armor-piercing shot: An armor-piercing solid metal projectile having no bursting charge, in use mainly during World War II, abbreviated AP, or simply "shot".
- armor-bearersplural of armor-bearer: One who carries armor for another.
- knights in shining armorplural of knight in shining armor: A person who will fix a dangerous situation; a hero.
- chinks in the armorplural of chink in the armor: A weakness; a weak point (particularly of something formerly considered near-invincible or perfect).
- combat armor suitsplural of combat armor suit: a powered, armed and armored exoskeleton, in fiction and military research
Compound words 20
- antiarmorDesigned for attacking armored vehicles, such as tanks and armored personnel carriers.
- armorlessWith an absence of armor; unarmored.
- armorlikeResembling or characteristic of armor.
- armorbearerOne who carries armor for another.
- armorplastA fictional material, often described as being strong, flexible, and transparent.
- armorsmithAlternative form of armoursmith: A person who forges armour (such as greaves, breastplates, and legplates).
- dearmorTo remove the armor from (a combat vehicle, etc.).
- enarmorAlternative form of enarmour: To clothe with protective coverings.
- armorialOf, or relating to heraldry, or to heraldic arms.
- ArmoricaThe north-western part of ancient Gaul, corresponding to modern Brittany.