suit of armour
A collection of garments, usually made of metal, worn over the body for protection in…A collection of garments, usually made of metal, worn over the body for protection in battle from weapons.
» A large suit of old armour had become detached from its stand, and had fallen on the stone floor.
Eine große, alte Rüstung hatte sich von der Halterung gelöst und war auf den Steinboden gefallen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 sensesA collection of garments, usually made of metal, worn over the body for protection in battle from weapons.
Rüstung, Ritterrüstung, Panzer
- armor that protects the wearer's whole body
Examples
2 sentencesA large suit of old armour had become detached from its stand, and had fallen on the stone floor.
deEine große, alte Rüstung hatte sich von der Halterung gelöst und war auf den Steinboden gefallen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Knights in the Middle Ages wore chain mail and a suit of armour.
deEin Ritter im Mittelalter trug Kettenhemd und Ritterrüstung. — Melang
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
plural: suits of armourSynonyms
5 synonyms- armor that protects the wearer's whole body:body armorbody armoursuit of armorcoat of mailcataphract
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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