suit of armour

English

Suit of armour from c 1530

Alternative forms

• (mostly American): suit of armor

Noun

suit of armour (plural suits of armour)

1. A collection of garments, usually made of metal, worn over the body for protection in battle from weapons.

Translations

Translations

• Czech: please add this translation if you can
• German: Rüstung (de) f, Ritterrüstung (de) f, (also) Panzer (de) m, (chiefly torso) Harnisch (de) m,
• Greek: πανοπλία (el) f (panoplía)

  Ancient: πᾰνοπλῐ́ᾱ f (panoplíā)

• Hungarian: please add this translation if you can
• Irish: please add this translation if you can
• Japanese: 具足 (ja) (gusoku)
• Turkish: zırh (tr)
• Welsh: arfwisg f

See also

• breastplate
• gambeson
• helmet
• surcoat