armorless

ar·mor

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahr-mer]
- /ˈɑr mər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahr-mer]
- /ˈɑr mər/

Definitions of armorless word

noun armorless any covering worn as a defense against weapons. 1
noun armorless a suit of armor. 1
noun armorless a metallic sheathing or protective covering, especially metal plates, used on warships, armored vehicles, airplanes, and fortifications. 1
noun armorless mechanized units of military forces, as armored divisions. 1
noun armorless Also called armament. any protective covering, as on certain animals, insects, or plants. 1
noun armorless any quality, characteristic, situation, or thing that serves as protection: A chilling courtesy was his only armor. 1

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Origin of armorless

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English armo(u)r, armure < Anglo-French armour(e), armure Old French armëure < Latin armātūra armature; assimilated, in Middle English and Anglo-French, to nouns ending in -our -or2

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Parts of speech for Armorless

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Armorless

armorless popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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