Definition of Suit of armour

1. Noun. Armor that protects the wearer's whole body.


Definition of Suit of armour

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

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Suit Of Armour

suidians
suids
suillage
suillages
suilline
suine
suing
suingly
suings
suint
suints
suit
suit and tie
suit costs
suit of armor
suit of armour (current term)
suit of clothes
suit up
suitabilities
suitability
suitable
suitableness
suitablenesses
suitably
suitcase
suitcaseful
suitcasefuls
suitcaselike
suitcases
suitcasesful

Literary usage of Suit of armour

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. London and Its Environs: Handbook for Travellers by Karl Baedeker (Firm) (1908)
"Mounted figure with slight suit of armour that belonged to James II. (1685), after who.ie time armour was rarely worn. The cases at the top of the room ..."

2. London and Its Environs: Handbook for Travellers by Karl Baedeker (Firm), Karl Baedeker (1887)
"suit of armour (shirt of mail', dating from the time of Edward I. ... Plain suit of armour of the same period. suit of armour that was worn by Charles I. ..."

3. London and Its Environs: Handbook for Travellers by Karl Baedeker (Firm), Karl Baedeker (1887)
"suit of armour (shirt of mail), dating from the time of Edward I. (1272-13(17). ... Plain suit of armour of the same period. suit of armour that was worn by ..."

4. London and Its Environs: Handbook for Travellers by Karl Baedeker (Firm), Karl Baedeker (1896)
"Plain suit of armour of the same period. suit of armour worn by Charles I. Suit, richly inlaid with gold, belonging to Henry, Prince of Wales (1612), ..."

5. London and Its Environs: Handbook for Travellers by Karl Baedeker (Firm) (1889)
"Plain suit of armour of the same period. suit of armour that was worn by Charles I. Suit, richly inlaid with gold, belonging to Henry, Prince of Wales ..."

6. London and Its Environs: Handbook for Travellers by Karl Baedeker (Firm) (1900)
"Mounted figure with slight suit of armour that belonged to James II. (1685), after whose time armour was rarely worn. The cases at the top of the room ..."

7. London and Its Environs: Handbook for Travellers by Karl Baedeker (Firm) (1894)
"Suit of knight of the time of Charles I. Mounted figure with slight suit of armour that belonged to James II. (1685), after whose time armour was rarely ..."

8. The Archaeological Journal by British Archaeological Association (1912)
"There is now in the Tower of London a remarkable suit of armour for fighting on foot in the lists (plates i and n). This suit cannot be identified with any ..."

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