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Meaning of "armourer" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ARMOURER

armourer  [ˈɑːmərə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ARMOURER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Armourer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ARMOURER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Armourer

Historically, an armourer is a person who makes personal armour, especially plate armour. In modern terms, an armourer is a member of a military or police force who works in an armoury and maintains and repairs small arms and weapons systems, with some duties resembling those of a civilian gunsmith. With the renewed interest in traditional armour and weaponry, the occupation also involves working with film, stage, and historical and reenactment societies. Period costumes may require reproduction armour, swords, and related equipment.

Definition of armourer in the English dictionary

The definition of armourer in the dictionary is a person who makes or mends arms and armour. Other definition of armourer is a person employed in the maintenance of small arms and weapons in a military unit.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ARMOURER


armorer
ˈɑːmərə
camera
ˈkæmərə
clamorer
ˈklæmərə
ephemera
ɪˈfɛmərə
femora
ˈfɛmərə
hammerer
ˈhæmərə
infirmarer
ɪnˈfɜːmərə
kumara
ˈkuːmərə
kumera
ˈkuːmərə
Marmara
ˈmɑːmərə
Marmora
ˈmɑːmərə
murmurer
ˈmɜːmərə
off-camera
ˌɒfˈkæmərə
remora
ˈrɛmərə
rumourer
ˈruːmərə
stammerer
ˈstæmərə
telecamera
ˈtelɪˌkæmərə
womera
ˈwʊmərə
woomera
ˈwʊmərə
yammerer
ˈjæmərə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ARMOURER

armories
armorist
armorless
armory
armour
armour plate
armour-bearer
armour-clad
armour-piercing
armour-plated
armour-plating
armoured
armoured car
armoured personnel carrier
armouries
armourless
armoury
armozeen
armozine

WORDS THAT END LIKE ARMOURER

casual labourer
colourer
day labourer
devourer
dock labourer
endeavourer
farm labourer
favourer
flavourer
harbourer
honourer
labourer
manual labourer
manufacturer
outpourer
pot scourer
pourer
savourer
scourer
tourer
vapourer

Synonyms and antonyms of armourer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «armourer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ARMOURER

Find out the translation of armourer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of armourer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «armourer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

军械
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

armero
570 millions of speakers

English

armourer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अस्रकार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صانع السلاح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

оружейник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

armeiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অস্ত্রনির্মাতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

armurier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Baju besi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Waffenschmied
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

armourer
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

armourer
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Armourer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người chỉ huy quân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

armourer
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आर्म्वोरर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

silâhtar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

armiere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Płatnerz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зброяр
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

armurier
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οπλομηχανικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

armourer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vapensmed
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

våbensmeden
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of armourer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ARMOURER»

The term «armourer» is regularly used and occupies the 92.783 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ARMOURER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «armourer» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «armourer» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about armourer

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ARMOURER»

Discover the use of armourer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to armourer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Armourer and His Craft
First published in 1912, this classic book-by British historian and author CHARLES JOHN FFOULKES (1868-1947), curator of London's Royal Armouries-draws on records of the time to detail the tools and appliances of the trade, the decoration ...
Charles John Ffoulkes, 2008
2
The Armourer's Prentices
Charlotte Mary Yonge (1823-1901) began writing in 1848 and published about 100 works, chiefly novels.
Charlotte M. Yonge, 2008
3
The Armourer's House
If only she'd been born a boy, Tamsyn would never have been sent away to Uncle Gideon's - the armourer's - house when her grandmother died.
Rosemary Sutcliff, 2013
4
A - I'm an Armourer B - I'm an Armourer
A romp through the life, and loves, of an RAF Armourer up to his retirement after 38 years in 'Her Majesty¿s Employ¿, popularly called 'The Royal Air Force¿.
Dave Jackson, 2007
5
The United Service Magazine
Also from J. Bcasmure, late Serjeant Armourer in the 17th foot, stating certain services and savings lie hud rendered the country by the exposure of abuses, and praying for inquiry. Monday, May 20. The Committal of the Merchant Seamen's ...
6
Armourer: Book One of the Burgundiians
These fairy tales are a blend of real and fantastic characters, set in fifth century Europe in the midst of the struggle for power and land. The Armourer is Hildebrand.
Steven Brooks, 2010
7
Dorothy Firebrace, or The armourer's daughter of Birmingham, ...
Master-armourer Firebrace was appointed to the responsible office of negotiating and bringing home the first deliveries under the new tariff; not only by the unanimous deference of his fellow-craftsmen, but by his own sense of his proper  ...
Emma Robinson, 1865
8
Samurai 1550-1600
I le wears upper-class day wear, a hitatare, while his attendant is less well dressed. Pla te H: Armourer a t work Armourers, like swordsmiths, did not do all the work themselves. Apprentices did much of the work, while the master oversaw ...
‎1994
9
Grampy's War
Now the armourer came out, he put the detonator in after removing the pin, and so on until his ten mines were now armed. He then went to the end mine as far as we could go; we would just keep it in an ordinary triangle. Every two or three feet  ...
Colin Simmons, 2009
10
A History of the People Called Quakers: From Their First ...
... of innocent persons for no cause, or on trivial grounds, was himself at last condemned to banishment on groundless or frivolous accusations. rtrher in- In Berkshire, Armourer continued his arbi- Armourer'* trary proceedings through this year, ...
John Gough, 1790

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ARMOURER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term armourer is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Tunisia attack: Arms dealer believed to have supplied Kalashnikov …
Security sources say he was the armourer behind both Seifeddine Rezgui's attack in Sousse and the shooting at the Bardo Museum , where 22 ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Dorset veteran celebrates Blind Veterans UK's 100-year anniversary …
She was part of the Bomber Command where she worked as an armourer. During her time in the WAAF, she flew Lancaster Bombers all over ... «Dorset Echo, Jul 15»
3
Here's what it's like to be shocked by a Taser
Hamilton police armourer Sgt. Darren Murphy knows exactly what a Taser's electrical current ripping through your nervous system feels like ... «CBC.ca, Jun 15»
4
Police Arrest Armourer for Robbery Gang in Ogun
Lagos — The Ogun State Police Command has arrested one Rasak Adeyinka, a 29-year-old man, who is alleged to be an armourer for a ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
5
Schoolboy shot in face invited to meet police gun experts
... charged with actual bodily harm and was ordered by the court to attend the airgun awareness intervention which is run by the force armourer. «Chester-le-Street Advertiser, Jun 15»
6
Shot schoolboy invited to meet police gun experts
... charged with actual bodily harm and was ordered by the court to attend the airgun awareness intervention which is run by the force armourer. «The Northern Echo, Jun 15»
7
Plymouth man found dead in a field with two gunshot wounds to his …
He said an expert armourer's report stated each shot had to be loaded separately if the magazine was not inserted. The Crime Scene Manager ... «Plymouth Herald, Jun 15»
8
See The Faces Of The 3 Robbers That Have Been Terrorising …
One of the suspects, Abayomi Segun, disclosed that he was the armourer of the gang. He said: “I am in charge of keeping the gang's weapons, ... «Information Nigeria, Jun 15»
9
Boy shot in face watching rugby match visits force armoury
... with Actual Bodily Harm and was ordered by the Court to attend the airgun awareness intervention which is run by the force armourer. “In the ... «Cumbria Crack, Jun 15»
10
Crowds turn out at Cardiff Castle to watch celebration of jousting
Additional activities included jousting skills for children, meeting the armourer, circus tricks, a workshop to see how chainmail is made, puppet ... «WalesOnline, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
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