ARMORER

armorer, armourer

(noun) a manufacturer of firearms

armorer, armourer, artificer

(noun) an enlisted man responsible for the upkeep of small arms and machine guns etc.

armorer, armourer

(noun) a worker skilled in making armor or arms; “a sword made by a famous English armorer”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

armorer (plural armorers)

a manufacturer of weapons, especially of guns

a military specialist in charge of the upkeep of small arms etc

(dated) someone who makes or repairs armor

Synonyms

• gunsmith (chiefly civilian)

Anagrams

• Marrero

Source: Wiktionary


Ar"mor*er, n. Etym: [OE. armurer, armerer, fr. F. armurter, fr. armure armor.]

1. One who makes or repairs armor or arms.

2. Formerly, one who had care of the arms and armor of a knight, and who dressed him in armor. Shak.

3. One who has the care of arms and armor, cleans or repairs them, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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