What does encouraçado in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word encouraçado in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use encouraçado in Portuguese.

The word encouraçado in Portuguese means battleship, cuirassed, blindado, encouraçado, couraçado, encouraçado, encouraçado, couraçado, blindado. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word encouraçado

battleship, cuirassed

blindado, encouraçado

adjective (protected by armour) (protegido por armadura)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
The military sent in tanks and armored troops.

couraçado, encouraçado

adjective (iron-plated) (literal: protegido com ferro)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Ironclad ships were developed to counter increasingly strong weaponry.

encouraçado, couraçado

noun (warship) (navio de guerra)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
The Bismarck was a famous German battleship.

blindado

noun (historical (iron-plated warship)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Ironclads had iron armor to protect them from explosive shells.

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