Lor″i‐cate (lŏr″ĭ‐kāt), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Loricated (lŏr″ĭ‐kā′tĕd); p. pr. & vb. n.Loricating (lŏr″ĭ‐kā′tĭng).] [L. loricatus, p. p. of loricare to clothe in mail, to cover with plastering, fr. lorica a leather cuirass, a plastering, fr. lorum thong.] To cover with some protecting substance, as with lute, a crust, coating, or plates.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.