The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ARMOUR which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1942.
Protective plating of warships crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ARMOUR | 100 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Protective plating of warships
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- armor
- ironclad
- skin
- tin
- armour plate
- bulwark
- armour
- coaster
- fleet
- tuck
- angiosperm
- armor-plated
Crossword Answer definitions
ARMOUR noun- A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces.
- A natural form of this kind of protection on an animal's body.
- Metal plate, protecting a ship, military vehicle, or aircraft.
- A tank, or other heavy mobile assault vehicle.
- A military formation consisting primarily of tanks or other armoured fighting vehicles, collectively.
- The naturally occurring surface of pebbles, rocks or boulders that line the bed of a waterway or beach and provide protection against erosion.
- To equip something with armour or a protective coating or hardening.
- To provide something with an analogous form of protection.
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