body armor
кольчуга
катафрактарий
Kettenhemd, Kettenpanzer
Armor for one's person, as contrasted with armor for vehiclesArmor for one's person (the human body), as contrasted with armor for vehicles; especially, modern protective clothing (of kevlar and other advanced materials), as contrasted with a medieval metal suit of armor.
» Insects have body armors.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Armor for one's person (the human body), as contrasted with armor for vehicles; especially, modern protective clothing (of kevlar and other advanced materials), as contrasted with a medieval metal suit of armor.
Near-synonym: suit of armor (often coordinate)
More definitions
- armor that protects the wearer's whole body
Examples
1 sentencesInsects have body armors.
Translations
1 languagesSynonyms
6 synonymssuit of armor[Appendix:Glossary
Close in meaning
- armor that protects the wearer's whole body:body armoursuit of armorsuit of armourcoat of mailcataphract
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable