[syn: armorer, armourer]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
armorer
n 1: a worker skilled in making armor or arms; "a sword made by
a famous English armorer" [syn: armorer, armourer]
2: an enlisted man responsible for the upkeep of small arms and
machine guns etc. [syn: armorer, armourer, artificer]
3: a manufacturer of firearms [syn: armorer, armourer]