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ring armor

ring armor

9.9
Flexible protective clothing made from small metal rings linked together
  • noun
  • /rɪŋ ˈɑːrmər/
  • Archaic
translation icon : armadura de anillas
  • The knight wore ring armor beneath his tunic for added protection.

Examples

  • During the reenactment, he displayed a suit of ring armor to the audience.

  • Archaeologists discovered fragments of ring armor at the medieval burial site.

  • The knight wore ring armor during the battle.

  • In medieval times, ring armors were common among soldiers.

  • Archaeologists discovered fragments of ring armor at the medieval burial site.

  • The knight wore ring armor beneath his tunic for added protection.

  • During the reenactment, he displayed a suit of ring armor to the audience.

Synonyms

armor
vsring armor
  • US
358 3.0

A strong metal covering worn in battle to protect the body

is a specific flexible ring type rather than any broad protective covering
suit of armor
vsring armor
  • US
8 7.2

A full set of metal plates that cover the body and protect it in battle, often worn by knights

is a single component type rather than an entire protective set
mail
vsring armor
  • Archaic
8 9.9

Armor made of small metal rings joined to protect the body

is the more specific label for that same ring-based protection
chain mail
vsring armor
4 8.6

A flexible shirt of small metal rings joined together for protection

highlights the same ring construction used mainly in medieval combat
ring mail
vsring armor
1 9.9

A type of flexible armor made of small metal rings linked together

is the identical historical ring construction used for battlefield protection
chain armor
vsring armor
  • US
8.2

A protective shirt made of small metal rings linked together, worn by knights and soldiers

describes the same linked-ring method for protecting the body in battle
plate armor
vsring armor
  • Specialized
8.0

A suit of metal plates worn by knights for protection in battle

uses linked rings for flexibility instead of solid plate panels
full plate armor
vsring armor
9.0

A complete suit of metal plates that covers the body and protects a knight in battle

offers flexible ring construction rather than full rigid encasement

How Protective

plate armor
  • Specialized
8.0
ring armor
  • Archaic
9.9

Surface Forms

ring armor singular
ring armors plural

Morphology

ring + armor

The meaning 'armor made of interlinked rings' is directly and literally compositional from 'ring' (a circular loop or metal ring) + 'armor' (protective metal clothing). This follows the regular noun-noun compound pattern and is cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Ring armor comes from how the protective suit was made long ago: it was made of many small metal rings linked together so the armor could bend like a net. That's why the name means 'flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings' used to protect people in the Middle Ages.