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body armour

protective covering used to prevent injury to the body

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body armour - armor that protects the wearer's whole body

body armor, cataphract, coat of mail, suit of armor, suit of armour

armet - a medieval helmet with a visor and a neck guard

armor, armour - protective covering made of metal and used in combat

basinet - a medieval steel helmet

brassard - armor plate that protects the arm

breastplate, egis, aegis - armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass

bulletproof vest - a vest capable of resisting the impact of a bullet

cannon - (Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm

casque - (15-16th century) any armor for the head; usually ornate without a visor

chain armor, chain armour, chain mail, ring armor, ring armour, ring mail, mail - (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings

corselet, corslet - a piece of body armor for the trunk; usually consists of a breastplate and back piece

cubitiere - body armor that protects the elbow

cuirass - medieval body armor that covers the chest and back

cuisse - armor plate that protects the thigh

epauliere - armor plate that protects the shoulder

fauld - a piece of armor plate below the breastplate

metal glove, gantlet, gauntlet - a glove of armored leather; protects the hand

gorget - armor plate that protects the neck

greave, jambeau - armor plate that protects legs below the knee

helmet - armor plate that protects the head

knee piece - armor plate that protects the knee

nosepiece - armor plate that protects the nose

pallette, palette - one of the rounded armor plates at the armpits of a suit of armor

rerebrace, upper cannon - cannon that provides plate armor for the upper arm

roundel - round piece of armor plate that protects the armpit

skirt of tasses - armor plate that protects the body below the waist

sabaton, solleret - armor plate that protects the foot; consists of mail with a solid toe and heel

tasse, tasset - one of two pieces of armor plate hanging from the fauld to protect the upper thighs

tuille - armor plate that protects the hip and thigh

lower cannon, vambrace - cannon of plate armor protecting the forearm

gusset, voider - a piece of chain mail covering a place unprotected by armor plate

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A DEVICE to spot damage to body armour worn by soldiers has been developed by scientists based in South Wales.

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27 October 2017 - US-based JLL PB Holding LLC, the parent company of body armour provider Point Blank Enterprises, has acquired substantially all the assets of US-based tactical and strategic gear and uniform supplier Short Bark Industries, the company said.

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BAE Systems is beginning production of its "revolutionary" body armour that provides power and data connections to soldiers when worn, it announced at the Farnborough Air Show last month.

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Objective: To determine the frequency of penetrating torso injury from sides in soldiers equipped with torso body armour.

Is present body armour worn by Pakistani soldiers sufficient in preventing the torso injuries during combat?

A SOLDIER who ditched his body armour to carry a stricken comrade across a swollen Afghan river has been given one of our country's highest bravery awards.

SOLDIER RISKED DEATH SAVING HIS PAL; Hero honoured for river rescue

military is reportedly drawing inspiration from 'Xena: Warrior Princess', a fictional character, to develop a new body armour for combat-serving women.

US Army drawing inspiration from 'Xena: Warrior Princess' to design new body armor for women

London, United Kingdom, April 01, 2012 --(PR.com)-- The visiongain author of The Military Body Armour & Personal Protective Gear Market 2012-2022 report commented that: “Spending by militaries worldwide on body armour will remain a fundamental aspect of defence budgets for years to come, as despite budgetary pressures affecting many Western nations at present, an underlying desire and responsibility to provide the best protection to military personnel will spur demand for new and advanced equipment”.

"Military Body Armour Market Will Reach $1.07bn in 2012" According to New Visiongain Report

LUIS SUAREZ'S black international pal Alvaro Pereira has warned Patrice Evra he will have to wear body armour when France meet Uruguay in a friendly later this year.

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The bullet was stopped by his body armour but the force of the impact smashing into his spine hurled Sgt Bamyani to the ground in agony.

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Ryan Boyd, 26, survived the direct hit thanks to his body armour.

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A BRITISH soldier escaped death when he was hit by a Taliban bullet in Afghanistan because he was wearing the British forces' latest Osprey body armour - which was made in Coventry.