Dictionary

armorer en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From Middle English armurer, from Old French armurier. By surface analysis, armor + -er.

Meanings

1. (US) A manufacturer of weapons, especially of guns.
2. (US) A military specialist in charge of the upkeep of small arms etc.
   • Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who was in charge of weapons on set as the movie’s armorer and who was also charged with involuntary manslaughter, also had that responsibility, the prosecutors said, as did Dave Halls, the first assistant director, who reached a plea agreement. 2023 January 19, Julia Jacobs, Graham Bowley, “Alec Baldwin Charges Spur Debate on Responsibility for Guns on Set”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
   • The squadron ground crews and armourers set high standards. 2014, Tony Redding, Life and Death in Bomber Command:
3. (US, historical) Someone who makes or repairs armor.

Forms

Hypernyms

blacksmith · smith · metalsmith · metalworker

Synonyms

armer · armsmaker

Translations (35)

pl płatnerz (manufacturer of weapons) · pt armeiro (manufacturer of weapons) · de Büchsenmacher (manufacturer of weapons) · it armaiolo (manufacturer of weapons) · sh oružar (someone who makes or repairs armor) · fi asemestari (military specialist maintaining firearms) · sh оружар (someone who makes or repairs armor) · pl zbrojmistrzyni (military specialist maintaining firearms) · de Waffenschmied (manufacturer of weapons) · de Sarwerker (someone who makes or repairs armor) · pl płatnerka (manufacturer of weapons) · el οπλουργός (manufacturer of weapons) · pl płatnerka (someone who makes or repairs armor) · ru оружейница (manufacturer of weapons) · sh oružar (manufacturer of weapons) · fi haarniskaseppä (someone who makes or repairs armor) · es armero (military specialist maintaining firearms) · de Waffenmeister (military specialist maintaining firearms) · el οπλοποιός (manufacturer of weapons) · grc ὁπλουργός (manufacturer of weapons) · hy զինագործ (manufacturer of weapons) · pt armeiro (military specialist maintaining firearms) · de Plattner (someone who makes or repairs armor) · pl płatnerz (someone who makes or repairs armor) · ga armadóir (manufacturer of weapons) · de Harnischmacher (someone who makes or repairs armor) · de Panzermacher (someone who makes or repairs armor) · it armaiola (manufacturer of weapons) · de Sarwirker (someone who makes or repairs armor) · pl zbrojmistrz (military specialist maintaining firearms) · ru оружейник (manufacturer of weapons) · el οπλουργός (military specialist maintaining firearms) · pt alfageme (manufacturer of weapons) · fi aseseppä (manufacturer of weapons) · es armero (manufacturer of weapons)