What does the cryptic crossword clue "Showing some armour is aware of armistice we hear (9)" mean?

The definition is "some armour". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). A homophone (‘we hear’) of KNOWS (is aware of) PEACE (Armistice) The answer is NOSEPIECE.

Showing some armour is aware of armistice we hear (9)

Independent Cryptic #11789 | 8 Down | 2024-07-23 flower

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