armorer

/ˈɑrmərər/
noun
  1. A person who makes, repairs, or sells weapons and armor.
    • The museum hired an expert armorer to restore the ancient chainmail.
    • The medieval armorer spent weeks crafting a suit of plate armor for the knight.
    • In the film, the armorer provided all the swords and shields used by the actors.
  2. A person who is responsible for the maintenance and storage of firearms, especially in a military or police unit.
    • After the training exercise, the armorer locked all the weapons in the secure vault.
    • The police department's armorer keeps detailed records of every firearm issued.
    • The armorer inspected every rifle before the soldiers went on patrol.
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