armature Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun coil in which voltage is induced by motion through a magnetic field

WordNet

Ar"ma*ture noun
Etymology
L. armatura, fr. armare to arm: cf. F. armature. See Arm, v. t., Armor.
Definitions
  1. Armor; whatever is worn or used for the protection and defense of the body, esp. the protective outfit of some animals and plants.
  2. (Magnetism) A piece of soft iron used to connect the two poles of a magnet, or electro-magnet, in order to complete the circuit, or to receive and apply the magnetic force. In the ordinary horseshoe magnet, it serves to prevent the dissipation of the magnetic force.
  3. (Arch.) Iron bars or framing employed for the consolidation of a building, as in sustaining slender columns, holding up canopies, etc. Oxf. Gloss.

Webster 1913