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

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

Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer who loaded a live bullet into the gun that day in 2021, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to 18 months in prison. —Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 1 May 2025

Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was the armorer on the set of Rust. —Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025

While Baldwin initially faced involuntary manslaughter charges, they were dropped in 2023 due to legal technicalities, though the film's armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was convicted and sentenced to 18 months in prison. —Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 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