weaponmasters

Noun

weaponmaster (plural weaponmasters)

1. An official in charge of all the weaponry belonging to an organization or household.
   • The chief heroes of the Dietrich cycle are his weaponmaster Hildebrand with his nephews the Wolfings Alphart and Wolfhart; Wittich, who renounced his allegiance and slew Attila’s sons; and Heime and Biterolf.1964, Encyclopædia Britannica, volume 7 (Daisy to Educational Psychology), Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.; William Benton, […], page 406, column 2
2. An expert in the use of a class of weapons, especially one who teaches their use.
   • Also, the weapon is unique in that the user can easily hit himself with it if he miscalculates. Even black belt weaponmasters have been known to nail themselves painfully on elbow or noggin.1978, Massad F. Ayoob, Fundamentals of Modern Police Impact Weapons, Springfield, Ill.: Charles C Thomas, →ISBN, page 58