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armorer

armorer noun: a manufacturer of weapons, especially of guns.

Noun

armorer (plural armorers)

  1. (US) A manufacturer of weapons, especially of guns.
    Synonyms:
    armer, armsmaker
  2. (US) A military specialist in charge of the upkeep of small arms etc.
    • The squadron ground crews and armourers set high standards.2014, Tony Redding, Life and Death in Bomber Command
    • 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
  3. (US, historical) Someone who makes or repairs armor.

armorer meaning in Tamil

armorer in Tamil

ஆயுத உற்பத்தியாளர்

Synonyms of armorer

Forms of armorer

pluralarmorers
alternative UKarmourer

Origin of armorer

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

Questions about armorer

What does armorer mean?
Armorer means a manufacturer of weapons, especially of guns.
What is armorer in Tamil?
Armorer in Tamil is ஆயுத உற்பத்தியாளர். See Armorer meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is armorer?
Armorer is a noun.
What is the plural of armorer?
The plural of armorer is armorers.

Words near armorer in the dictionary

  1. armored trains
  2. armored truck
  3. armored trucks
  4. armored van
  5. armored vans
  6. armorer
  7. armorers
  8. armorhead
  9. armorheads
  10. armorial
  11. armorial bearing

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