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ARMOURER

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A manufacturer of firearms

Synonyms:

armorer; armourer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("armourer" is a kind of...):

maker; manufacturer; manufacturing business (a business engaged in manufacturing some product)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An enlisted man responsible for the upkeep of small arms and machine guns etc.

Synonyms:

armorer; armourer; artificer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("armourer" is a kind of...):

enlisted man (a male enlisted person in the armed forces)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A worker skilled in making armor or arms

Example:

a sword made by a famous English armorer

Synonyms:

armorer; armourer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("armourer" is a kind of...):

skilled worker; skilled workman; trained worker (a worker who has acquired special skills)

Derivation:

armour (protective covering made of metal and used in combat)

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