Armor

Ar·mor

Armor

n.
  1. Defensive arms for the body; any clothing or covering worn to protect one's person in battle.
  2. Steel or iron covering, whether of ships or forts, protecting them from the fire of artillery.

Phrases & Compounds

Coat armor
the escutcheon of a person or family, with its several charges and other furniture, as mantling, crest, supporters, motto, etc.
Submarine armor
a water-tight dress or covering for a diver. See under Submarine.