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Wearable proof that offense had a head start and defense never quite caught up.
means A protective covering, usually metal, worn or fitted to shield a body or vehicle from attack.
from From Old French 'armeure,' rooted in Latin 'armatura' (equipment, fittings), itself from 'arma' — the same root giving us 'arms' and 'army.' So armour and weaponry are etymological siblings, born of the same word for gear a person takes up to fight — one half of the family built to strike, the other to survive the striking.
- original purpose
- stop arrows, not bullets, oops
- knight downside
- could drown in shallow water
- modern form
- kevlar, ceramic plates, less clanking
- etymology
- from latin armatura, meaning equipment