armoured

Etymology

verb

  1. simple past and past participle of armour

adj

  1. Possessing, wearing, or fitted out with armour.
    The armoured vehicles rolled into the city.
    There was a moment before the speech when cameras captured Mr Trump in his armoured limousine, rehearsing his lines. Practice, it seems, made good, if not perfect. 2017, 1 March, Anthony Zurcher, “Trump addresses Congress: A kinder, gentler president”, in BBC News
  2. (military) Equipped with armoured vehicles.
    an armoured unit; the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps

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