acorazada

Acorazada is the feminine form of acorazado, an adjective in Spanish meaning armored or protected by armor. It is used to describe objects that are covered with armor plating, especially in naval contexts. For example, nave acorazada literally means an armored ship. The masculine form acorazado is used with masculine nouns, while acorazada agrees with feminine nouns such as nave, muralla, or corbeta.

Etymology and usage context: the term derives from the noun coraza (armor) combined with the verb acorazar, with the suffixes -ada/-ado to form adjectives. It entered maritime vocabulary to characterize armored warships from the 19th century onward. In modern Spanish, acorazada remains common in historical or descriptive texts about naval armor, and in everyday usage it is often superseded by other terms like blindada when referring to armor in non-naval contexts. The form acorazada thus carries historical and technical connotations, signaling protection by metal plating in ships and related structures.