armourer

armourer
armourer armourer n. 1. an enlisted man responsible for the upkeep of small arms and machine guns etc.

Syn: armorer, artificer. [WordNet 1.5]

2. a manufacturer of firearms.

Syn: armorer [WordNet 1.5]


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