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ARMOURED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Protected by armor (used of persons or things military)
Synonyms:
armored; armoured
Classified under:
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)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Used of animals; provided with protective covering
Synonyms:
armored; armoured
Classified under:
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)
