haarniska — meaning in English

English meaning

• armor noun A protective covering, worn or fitted, that shields a body, vehicle, or object from damage.
• plate noun A flat, shallow dish used for serving or eating food.
• suit noun A matching jacket and trousers (or skirt) worn together as formal or business clothing.

Senses

haarniska is used for these senses in English:

• armor (uncountable) A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces.
• panoply (historical) A complete set of armour. [from 1570s]
• plate (historical) Plate armor.
• suit A full set of armour.

armor — full definition

1. noun A protective covering, worn or fitted, that shields a body, vehicle, or object from damage.
2. verb To fit or cover something with a protective layer.

plate — full definition

1. noun A flat, shallow dish used for serving or eating food.
2. noun A rigid piece of metal, glass, or other material with a flat, uniform shape.
3. noun A vehicle's license plate.
4. noun One of the large rigid sections of the Earth's crust that move over time; a tectonic plate.
5. verb To coat the surface of an object with a thin layer of another metal.

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