armored combat

English

Alternative forms

• armoured combat

Etymology

From armor +‎ combat.

Noun

armored combat (countable and uncountable, plural armored combats)

1. (pre-firearms warfare) Fighting between armored warriors, such as knights, heavy infantry, heavy cavalry
2. (mechanized warfare) Fighting using armored vehicles, such as AFVs, tanks, APCs, IFVs
3. (sports, uncountable) Ellipsis of armored combat fighting. (a combat sport)
4. (sports, countable) Ellipsis of armored combat fight. (a sports match)

Derived terms

• armored combat fight
• armored combat fighting
• armored combat vehicle