arming vs armor

arming

noun
  • The affixing and securing on of armor. 

  • The act of preparing a tool or a weapon for action; activation. 

  • The act of supplying (oneself or others) with armor and (now especially) arms and ammunition in preparation for a conflict; the act of providing with the means of defense and attack. 

  • A piece of tallow or soap put in the cavity and over the bottom of a sounding lead to pick up samples of the bottom of the sea. 

  • The act of supplying with the equipment, knowledge, authority, or other tools needed for a particular task. 

  • One of the red dress cloths formerly hung fore and aft outside of a ship's upper works on holidays, or used as a visual screen during times of action. 

armor

noun
  • Metal plate, protecting a ship, military vehicle, or aircraft. 

  • A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces. 

  • A tank, or other heavy mobile assault vehicle. 

  • A military formation consisting primarily of tanks or other armoured fighting vehicles, collectively. 

  • A natural form of this kind of protection on an animal's body. 

  • The naturally occurring surface of pebbles, rocks or boulders that line the bed of a waterway or beach and provide protection against erosion. 

verb
  • To equip something with armor or a protective coating or hardening. 

  • To provide something with an analogous form of protection. 

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