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 film’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in connection with Hutchins’s death and sentenced to 18 months in prison. —Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2026

New Mexico prosecutors prevailed in a criminal case against the armorer, Hannah Gutierrez, in March 2024. —Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2026

More than one year after the fatal on-set shooting, Santa Fe County District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies and special prosecutor Andrea Reeb announced in January 2023 that Baldwin and Rust's armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed would both be charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter. —Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026

Dunk pays the armorer, Steely Pate (Youssef Kerkour) a visit the night before the combat. —Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Feb. 2026

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