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gunsmith

gunsmith

5 7.1
A person who makes, fixes, or changes guns
  • noun
  • /ˈɡʌnˌsmɪθ/
  • Specialized
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  • Driving down Route 5 in Wilder, Vermont, Ben Kilham, a gunsmith and wildlife rehabilitator, once saw a coyote run across the highway in front of him and nab a cat right off a front lawn.
  • gunsmith made long rifles
  • gunsmiths specializing in custom
  • job for a gunsmith

Examples

  • An American gunsmith has become the first person to construct and shoot a pistol partly made out of plastic, 3D-printed parts.

    Blog text (4)

  • Dad, in addition to being a deadeye shot, was also a gunsmith.

    Blog text (6)

  • This guy was the greatest gunsmith east of the Mississippi.

    Shooter (2007)

  • A competent gunsmith can stone the action until you end up with a pretty nice trigger!

    Blog text (25)

  • Chapter 1 Web London held a semiautomatic SR75 rifle custom built for him by a legendary gunsmith.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • The state government of Georgia seemed to turn in every direction for arms except to Macon's gunsmiths, foundries, and factories.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The gunsmith showed me how to properly maintain my firearm.

  • After years of training, he became a skilled gunsmith who could craft custom rifles.

  • When my rifle needed repairs, I took it to the local gunsmith for expert help.

Synonyms

armorer
vsgunsmith
  • US
1 7.9

A maker or seller of weapons and armor

focuses on firearms work only rather than armor or general weapon supply
weaponeer
vsgunsmith
  • Jargon
9.2

A person who makes or fixes weapons and their parts

focuses only on making, modifying, and repairing firearms rather than all weapons

Antonyms

amateur
122 2.8

A person who does an activity like a sport or hobby for pleasure, not as a job

novice
46 3.4

A person new to an activity who has little experience

How Big

defense contractor
  • Specialized
26 5.1
gunsmith
  • Specialized
5 7.1

Surface Forms

gunsmith singular
gunsmiths plural

Morphology

gunsmith = gun + smith (transparent) = gun + smith

The compound directly denotes a maker/repairer of guns and follows a common productive pattern (X+smith).

Etymology

The word gunsmith joins gun ('a weapon') and smith ('a person who makes or fixes metal things'), just like blacksmith or goldsmith. So a gunsmith is someone who makes, alters, or repairs guns.