noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Refers to heavy metal plating used for protection, especially on warships or armored vehicles. Also used attributively with の.
The battleship's armor plate was several tens of centimeters thick.
When the armored door closed, the inside became a completely sealed room.
armor plate
ironclad warship; armored ship
Compound of 甲 (shell, armor) and 鉄 (iron). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling conventionally refers to iron armor plating.