armorer

noun

ar·​mor·​er ˈär-mər-ər 

1

: one that makes armor or arms

2

: one that repairs, assembles, and tests firearms

Examples of armorer in a Sentence

The sword was made by a master armorer.

Recent Examples on the Web

Editors’ Picks The movie’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who loaded the gun that day, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and is serving an 18-month prison sentence. —Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024

Rust movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who was in charge of the prop guns on the Western project, was sentenced to 18 months in prison, the maximum penalty, in April. —Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024

In cases and tragic circumstances that had more twists and turns than the Rust script itself, both Baldwin and still incarcerated Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed were charged with involuntary manslaughter. —Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024

The armorer who loaded the live ammunition into the gun that day, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and is serving an 18-month prison sentence. —Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English armurer, armerer, borrowed from Anglo-French armurer, armorer, from armure armor + -er -er entry 2

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

armorer

noun

ar·​mor·​er ˈär-mər-ər 

1

: one that makes armor or arms

2

: a person who repairs, puts together, and tests firearms