armorer

noun

ar·​mor·​er ˈär-mər-ər How to pronounce armorer (audio)
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.
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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 See All Example Sentences for armorer

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of armorer was in the 14th century

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“Armorer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armorer. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

armorer

noun
ar·​mor·​er ˈär-mər-ər How to pronounce armorer (audio)
1
: one that makes armor or arms
2
: a person who repairs, puts together, and tests firearms
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