WordNet
n. armor that protects the wearer's whole body [syn: body armour, suit of armor, suit of armour, coat of mail, cataphract]
Wikipedia
Body armor or Body armour, or personal armor/armour is protective clothing, designed to absorb and/or deflect slashing, bludgeoning and penetrating attacks by weapons. It was historically used to protect military personnel, whereas today, it is also used to protect various types of police ( riot police in particular), private citizens, private security guards or bodyguards. Today there are two main types: regular non-plated personal armor (used by the people mentioned above, except combat soldiers) and hard-plate reinforced personal armor, which is used by combat soldiers, police tactical units and hostage rescue teams.
Usage examples of "body armor".
They had only just seen him into an ambulance when a procession of dark vans drove into the block, and men in body armor and helmets, carrying automatic weapons, began spilling out of them, “.
The passenger hatch on the grounded chopper slid back and two men in body armor hopped out.
I recommend we begin with the body armor and accessorize afterwards.
The majority of the Saints were in light body armor and skin suits, so fairly light weaponry was capable of penetrating it with carefully aimed fire.
He tied his belts and sashes, eased the body armor on and sighed, fastening the side ties, while Jiro waited down at the stable, stamping and fretting.
Sergeant Major Wacleva asked, walking back into the room with two sets of body armor.
Now in place of bright colors there was the dull drab of synthetic leather bulging over Nemourlon body armor.
There was only enough unpowered body armor for a hundred and thirty people, but the small arms racks had been intended to provide every member of the company with side arms as well as pulse rifles, plasma rifles, or tribarrels.
Marie boarded her Veritech fighter with practiced ease, even though she was weighted down by her body armor.
The remainder of the eighteen armed personnel backing up the calliope crews and the cannoneers were either completely unarmored or wore only unpowered body armor.
His crew numbered roughly the same, though all but fifteen of them were oarsmen and sailors, tough hardy men and handy in a fight, but no match for soldiers with swords and light body armor.
Each suit's arms and legs remained attached to the backplate, but the helmet and body armor split to allow the warrior access to his suit.