Meaning
A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- Proto-Indo-European *h₂(e)rmos Proto-Italic *armosder. Latin arma Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin armō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin armātūra Old French armeure Anglo-Norman armurebor. Middle English armure English armor From Middle English armure, armour, armor, armeure, borrowed from Anglo-Norman armure and Old French armeüre, from Latin armātūra. Doublet of armature and armure. By surface analysis, arm (“to cover or furnish”) + -or (suffix forming agent nouns or nouns of quality, state, or condition).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 26 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-03-10MARNCOT
- 2026-02-16ABCKMOR
- 2025-11-18MAORIKC
- 2025-10-30RAFLMOU
- 2025-09-26ARGOLMH
- 2025-07-21RANLIMO
- 2025-06-19OVATMIR
- 2025-06-01MAWORTY
- 2025-04-09OARLDMU
- 2025-01-03MYOCNRA
- 2024-11-20RACIKMO
- 2024-10-21ORAMLGH
+14 earlier appearances in the archive.