Definition

Adjective: 1. Covered with or protected by armor: Describes an object, typically a vehicle or a person, that is equipped with a protective covering made of strong material, such as steel plates, to resist damage from weapons or projectiles.

Usage

• As an adjective modifying a noun: "Armour-clad" directly precedes and describes the noun it modifies, indicating that the noun possesses armor protection.
• Typical contexts: Military, historical, and security contexts, often referring to vehicles, ships, or sometimes structures designed to withstand attack.

Examples

• The convoy was protected by several armour-clad personnel carriers.
• During the medieval siege, the knights rode armour-clad horses.
• The bank's cash transport is an armour-clad truck.

Advanced Usage

• "armour-clad against": Used to specify the type of threat the armor is designed to resist.
  • The vehicle was armour-clad against small-arms fire and explosives.

Variants and Related Words

• Armor-plated (adjective): A synonym, especially in American English, with the same meaning (covered with protective metal plates).
• Armored (adjective): A more general term meaning equipped with armor. "Armour-clad" can be considered a more specific or emphatic form of "armored."
• Clad (adjective, suffix): Meaning covered or sheathed with a material. It combines with other words (e.g., , ) to form similar compound adjectives.

Synonyms

• Armor-plated
• Armored
• Ironclad (often historical or figurative)
• Bulletproof (specific to resisting bullets)

Notes on Meaning

• The term is a compound adjective formed from "armour" (protective covering) and "clad" (covered). It is primarily used in British English; the American English spelling is "armor-clad".
• It implies a substantial, often heavy, layer of protection, not merely light shielding.

Adjective

1. covered with heavy steel
   • armor-plated vehicles