Meaning

3 senses
  1. (US)A manufacturer of weapons, especially of guns.

    Waffenschmied, Büchsenmacher

    оружейникoružejnik, оружейницаoružejnica

    a manufacturer of firearms

  2. (US)A military specialist in charge of the upkeep of small arms etc.

    Waffenmeister

    an enlisted man responsible for the upkeep of small arms and machine guns etc.

  3. (US, historical)Someone who makes or repairs armor.

    Panzermacher, Harnischmacher, Plattner

Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
manufacturer of weapons:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
manufacturer of weapons:
military specialist maintaining firearms:
someone who makes or repairs armor:

Origin

From Middle English armurer, from Old French armurier. By surface analysis, armor + -er.

From Middle English armurer, from Old French armurier. By surface analysis, armor + -er.

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Forms

plural: armorers

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a manufacturer of firearms:armourer
  • an enlisted man responsible for the upkeep of small arms and machine guns etc.:armourerartificer
  • a worker skilled in making armor or arms:armourer

Word family

1 related words
Relatedarmor

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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