ARMOURED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does armoured mean? 

• ARMOURED (adjective)
  The adjective ARMOURED has 2 senses:

1. used of animals; provided with protective covering

2. protected by armor (used of persons or things military)

  Familiarity information: ARMOURED used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ARMOURED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Used of animals; provided with protective covering

Synonyms:

armored; armoured

Similar:

bone-covered ((of animals) armored with bone)

scaled; scaley; scaly (having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles)

silver-scaled (having the body covered or partially covered with silver-colored scales)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Protected by armor (used of persons or things military)

Synonyms:

armored; armoured

Similar:

armor-clad; armor-plated; armour-clad; armour-plated; steel-plated (covered with heavy steel)

bony-plated (covered with bony plates)

bulletproof (not penetrable by bullets)

lightly armored; lightly armoured (equipped with armor heavy enough to provide protection against fire from light arms)

mail-cheeked (having bony plates on the sides of the head)

mail-clad; mailed (wearing protective mail)

scaled ((used of armor) having overlapping metal plates attached to a leather backing)

Domain category:

armed forces; armed services; military; military machine; war machine (the military forces of a nation)