armourer

US armorer

/ (ˈɑːmərə) /

noun

a person who makes or mends arms and armour

a person employed in the maintenance of small arms and weapons in a military unit

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CHALLENGE YOURSELF WITH THESE WORDS FROM "LITTLE WOMEN"

"Little Women" may be a classic, but that doesn't mean we all know the meanings of the vocab words from the book. Can you define these words correctly and make Jo proud?

Question 1 of 10

earnest

full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.

a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.

urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.

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Words nearby armourer

armour, armour plate, armour-bearer, armoured, armoured car, armourer, armoury, armpad, armpatch, armpit, armrest

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Example sentences from the Web for armourer

Then I turned to the right and stopped before a dingy shop which bore the sign: HAWBERK, ARMOURER.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show|Robert W. Chambers|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Armourer Sergeant was amongst those taken, but he escaped from Germany later.
With a Reservist in France|F. A. Bolwell
To the armourer it was a very serious undertaking upon which he was embarking.
Wulf the Saxon|G. A. Henty
Someone went to the armourer for the keys of the arm chest, telling him they wanted to fire at a shark alongside.
The Red True Story Book|Various

On one of the rarer coins of Cunobeline an armourer or coiner is represented.
The Archaeology and Prehistoric Annals of Scotland|Daniel Wilson
In the Odyssey, as armourer, he ranks with the bard and physician.
An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800|Mary Frances Cusack

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