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

There’s a first line of defense, which is the armorer showing the gun, and then the first AD is supposed to show it. —Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025

She was paid for eight days of armorer work and was to spend the rest of her time as a prop assistant. —Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025

Three individuals were charged as a result of the ensuing investigation - Baldwin, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the film's armorer, and assistant director David Halls. —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2025

The grim accounts about factors that led the fatal shooting are a large focus, too – from the camera crew’s walkout over safety concerns to the failures of inexperienced armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed, who was sentenced to 18 months in prison last year. —Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 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