- Armour
- biographical name Philip Danforth 1832-1901 American industrialist
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Armour
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Armour — (or armor) is protective covering, most commonly manufactured from metals, to prevent damage from being inflicted to an individual or a vehicle through use of direct contact weapons or projectiles, usually during combat. While early armour tended … Wikipedia
Armour — ist der Name mehrerer Orte in den Vereinigten Staaten: Armour (Iowa) Armour (Missouri) Armour (North Carolina) Armour (South Dakota) Armour Number Two Mine (Minnesota) Armour Village (Tennessee) in Kanada: Armour (Ontario) Armour ist der Name… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Armour — Armour, SD U.S. city in South Dakota Population (2000): 782 Housing Units (2000): 377 Land area (2000): 0.943380 sq. miles (2.443343 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.008652 sq. miles (0.022408 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.952032 sq. miles (2.465751… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Armour, SD — U.S. city in South Dakota Population (2000): 782 Housing Units (2000): 377 Land area (2000): 0.943380 sq. miles (2.443343 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.008652 sq. miles (0.022408 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.952032 sq. miles (2.465751 sq. km) FIPS … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
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 some… … English terms dictionary
armour — British English spelling of ARMOR (Cf. armor) (q.v.); for suffix, see OR (Cf. or) … Etymology dictionary
armour — is spelt our in BrE and as armor in AmE … Modern English usage
armour — [är′mər] n., vi., vt. Brit. sp. of ARMOR … English World dictionary
armour — /ahr meuhr/, n. Chiefly Brit. armor. Usage. See our. * * * or body armour Protective clothing that can shield the wearer from weapons and projectiles. By extension, armour is also protective covering for animals, vehicles, and so on. Prehistoric… … Universalium
Armour — /ahr meuhr/, n. Philip Danforth /dan fawrth, fohrth/, 1832 1901, U.S. meat packing industrialist. * * * or body armour Protective clothing that can shield the wearer from weapons and projectiles. By extension, armour is also protective covering… … Universalium
Armour — 43° 19′ 10″ N 98° 20′ 50″ W / 43.319444, 98.347222 … Wikipédia en Français
