adj. 1. provided with protective covering; -- used of animals. Opposite of unarmored. [ Narrower terms: bone-covered ; scaly, scaley, scaled. Syn. -- armored. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
2. same as armor-clad; -- used of persons or things military. Opposite of unarmored. One that is aromour-clad is bulletproof. Narrower terms: lightly armored, lightly armoured; mail-clad, mailed; panzer; scaled Syn. -- armored. [ WordNet 1.5 ]