Answer: armoring

AnswerCrossword Clue
ARMORINGJoust prep
ARMORINGPlating with steel.
ARMORINGEquipping with chain mail.
ARMORINGPutting in the mail?
armoringdefensive covering for the body
armoringquality or circumstance that affords protection the armor of prosperity
armoringARMOR, to dress with defensive covering, also ARMOUR
armoringprotective outer layer (as of a ship, a plant or animal, or a cable)