armorer Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a worker skilled in making armor or arms
    armourer.
    • a sword made by a famous English armorer
  2. noun an enlisted man responsible for the upkeep of small arms and machine guns etc.
    armourer; artificer.
  3. noun a manufacturer of firearms
    armourer.

WordNet

Ar"mor*er noun
Etymology
OE. armurer, armerer, fr. F. armurter, fr. armure armor.
Definitions
  1. One who makes or repairs armor or arms.
  2. Formerly, one who had care of the arms and armor of a knight, and who dressed him in armor. Shak.
  3. One who has the care of arms and armor, cleans or repairs them, etc.

Webster 1913