armorer

noun

ar·mor·er ˈär-mər-ər

: one that makes armor or arms

: one that repairs, assembles, and tests firearms

Examples of armorer in a Sentence

The sword was made by a master armorer.

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York’s armorer is killed in a trial by combat. — Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026 The armorer seems to appreciate his new client’s lack of knightly arrogance. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2026 Salazar and Hogan are senior firearms instructors and Burns and Chan are veteran armorers. — City News Service, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026 Dunk pays the armorer, Steely Pate (Youssef Kerkour) a visit the night before the combat. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for armorer

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

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The first known use of armorer was in the 14th century

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armorer

noun

ar·mor·er ˈär-mər-ər

: one that makes armor or arms

: a person who repairs, puts together, and tests firearms

armorer

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Examples of armorer in a Sentence

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