armatura
armour
noun ar-mah-TOO-rah Rare
Origin: From Latin 'armatura'.
Also means
framework
Usage Note
Armatura has two main senses: historical body armour (l'armatura di un cavaliere) and a structural framework or reinforcement (e.g. armatura in ferro — the steel rebar inside reinforced concrete). The plural is regular: le armature. In the construction sense it overlaps with carpenteria but refers specifically to the metal skeleton.
Examples
"Il cavaliere indossava un'armatura lucente."
Natural Translation
The knight wore shining armour.
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