Armorer

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Armorer \Ar"mor*er\, n. [OE. armurer, armerer, fr. F. armurter,
     fr. armure armor.]
     1. One who makes or repairs armor or arms.
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     2. Formerly, one who had care of the arms and armor of a


        knight, and who dressed him in armor. --Shak.
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     3. One who has the care of arms and armor, cleans or repairs
        them, etc.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  armorer
       n 1: an enlisted man responsible for the upkeep of small arms and
            machine guns etc. [syn: {armourer}, {artificer}]
       2: a manufacturer of firearms [syn: {armourer}]