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Noun: armorer  aar-mu-rur
Usage: US (elsewhere: armourer)
  1. A worker skilled in making armor or arms
    "a sword made by a famous English armorer";
    - armourer [Brit, Cdn]
     
  2. A manufacturer of firearms
    "The armorer supplied weapons to the local police department";
    - armourer [Brit, Cdn]
     
  3. An enlisted man responsible for the upkeep of small arms and machine guns etc.
    "The armorer meticulously maintained the unit's weapons to ensure their reliability in combat";
    - armourer [Brit, Cdn], artificer

Derived forms: armorers

Type of: enlisted man [N. Amer], maker, manufacturer, manufacturing business, skilled worker, trained worker

Encyclopedia: Armorer, Nicholas