armoured

Definitions of armoured
  1. adjective
    protected by armor (used of persons or things military)
    synonyms: armored
    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
  2. adjective
    used of animals; provided with protective covering
    synonyms: armored
    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
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