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

The armorer requested the judge sentence her to probation. —Edward Segarra, USA Today, 26 May 2025

On March 6, 2024, a Sante Fe jury found the Rust armorer guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal October 21, 2021 shooting. —Dominic Patten, Deadline, 25 May 2025

Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was convicted of involuntary manslaughter four months prior and sentenced to 18 months in prison for her role in Hutchins’ death. —Eric Andersson, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025

Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, a movie armorer who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer, was released from the Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Grants to return home to Bullhead City, Ariz., on parole, records show. —Arkansas Online, 25 May 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