plate armor vs suit of armor

plate armor and suit of armor both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
plate armor	Yes	No	No	No
suit of armor	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, suit of armor is a hypernym of plate armor; that is, suit of armor is a word with a broader meaning than plate armor:

plate armor: a historical type of personal armor made from iron or steel plates, which superseded mail during the 14th century.
suit of armor: armor that protects the wearer's whole body

Other hypernyms of plate armor include body armor, body armour, cataphract, coat of mail, suit of armour.

plate armor (noun)	suit of armor (noun)
specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire	armor that protects the wearer's whole body
a historical type of personal armor made from iron or steel plates, which superseded mail during the 14th century.