armoured

armoured — adj. 1. provided with protective covering; used of animals. Opposite of {unarmored}. Note: [Narrower terms: {bone covered ; {scaly, scaley, scaled}. Syn: armored. [WordNet 1.5] 2. same as {armor clad}; used of persons or things military. Opposite …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

armoured — [[t]ɑ͟ː(r)mə(r)d[/t]] (in AM, use armored) 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Armoured vehicles are fitted with a hard metal covering in order to protect them from gunfire and other missiles. More than forty armoured vehicles carrying troops have been sent into… …   English dictionary

armoured — adjective a) Possessing armour. The armoured vehicle rolled into the city b) Equipped with armoured vehicles. armoured unit, Royal Canadian Armoured Corps Syn: mailed, mechanized, tank …   Wiktionary

armoured — (BrE) (AmE armored) adj. VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ heavily ▪ a convoy of heavily armoured vehicles ▪ lightly …   Collocations dictionary

armoured — ar|moured BrE armored AmE [ˈa:məd US ˈa:rmərd] adj 1.) armoured vehicles have an outside layer made of metal to protect them from attack ▪ armored personnel carriers 2.) an armoured army uses armoured vehicles ▪ an armoured division …   Dictionary of contemporary English

armoured — BrE, armored AmE 1 armoured vehicles have an outside layer made of metal to protect them from attack: armored personnel carriers 2 an armoured army used armoured vehicles: an armoured division …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

armoured — /ˈaməd/ (say ahmuhd) adjective 1. protected by armour or armour plate. 2. consisting of troops using armoured vehicles: an armoured division. Also, armored …   Australian English dictionary

armoured — UK [ˈɑː(r)mə(r)d] / US [ˈɑrmərd] adjective [usually before noun] an armoured vehicle, such as a tank or a car for an important person, is covered with layers of hard metal to protect it from attack …   English dictionary

armoured — [ˈɑːməd] adj an armoured vehicle is covered with layers of hard metal to protect it from attack …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

armoured — armour (US armor) ► NOUN 1) the metal coverings formerly worn to protect the body in battle. 2) (also armour plate) the tough metal layer covering a military vehicle or ship. 3) military vehicles collectively. 4) the protective layer or shell of… …   English terms dictionary

armoured — adjective 1. protected by armor (used of persons or things military) • Syn: ↑armored • Ant: ↑unarmored (for: ↑armored) • Similar to: ↑armor clad, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary