Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows
or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps
Noun: armourer  aa(r)-mu-ru(r)
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: armorer)
  1. A worker skilled in making armour or arms
    "a sword made by a famous English armourer";
    - armorer [US]
     
  2. A manufacturer of firearms
    "The armourer supplied weapons to the local police department";
    - armorer [US]
     
  3. An enlisted man responsible for the upkeep of small arms and machine guns etc.
    "The armourer meticulously maintained the unit's weapons to ensure their reliability in combat";
    - armorer [US], artificer

Derived forms: armourers

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

Encyclopedia: Armourer