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armorer

1 7.9

A maker or seller of weapons and armor

noun
/ˈɑːrmər/

: fabricante de armas

From inside the jouster's tents, the sound of the armorers accomplishing the knights, busy hammers closing rivets up give dreadful note of preparation.
a master armorer

Examples

Get that helmet off, get hammers, anything you can find, and one of you get back down into the valley and fetch an armorer.

Fiction book (1993)
Perhaps you know of some armorer who can fashion a chastity belt for the chit?

Fiction book (1998)
Some craftsmen were at work: armorers, weavers, candlemakers, suppliers of church ornaments.

Blog text (22)
Furious preparations: armorers pound breastplates, hone spears, grind swords in a shower of sparks.

Fiction book (1995)
The skilled armorer crafted intricate designs into the metal armor for the knights.
During the festival, the armorer displayed various weapons and armor he had created.
The blacksmith worked alongside the armorer to produce high-quality gear for the warriors.

Synonyms

gunsmith

vsarmorer

Specialized

5 7.1

A person who makes, fixes, or changes guns

covers broader production and also supplies protective gear

arms manufacturer

vsarmorer

1 3.9

A person or company that makes weapons and ammunition to sell

works on a smaller scale and also makes protective gear and repairs

weaponeer

vsarmorer

Jargon

9.2

A person who makes or fixes weapons and their parts

also makes and supplies protective gear as well as weapons

Surface Forms

armorer singular

armorers plural

Morphology

armorer = armor (transparent) = armor + er

This is a regular and easily interpretable agent noun formed from 'armor' + '-er' meaning a person associated with making or supplying armor or weapons.

Etymology

Armorer comes from the old word armor and the Latin arma, meaning 'weapons' or 'arms'. So an armorer is a skilled maker or supplier of weapons and armor.