gunmaker

[ guhn-mey-ker ]

/ ˈgʌnˌmeɪ kər /

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noun

a person or company that makes guns.

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Origin of gunmaker

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at gun¹, maker

OTHER WORDS FROM gunmaker

gunmaking, noun

Words nearby gunmaker

Gunite, gunk, gunk hole, gunky, gunlock, gunmaker, gunman, gunmetal, gun moll, Gunn, Gunnar

How to use gunmaker in a sentence

In 2019, one of the nation’s largest gunmakers, Sturm, Ruger and Company, was in trouble.
How fear and shootings drive business for the gun industry|Todd Frankel|March 25, 2021|Washington Post
The shooter knows what is necessary, often far better than the gunmaker.
The Modern Pistol and How to Shoot It|Walter Winans
He ordered a great basket of flowers to take with him to Scotland, and paid a visit to his gunmaker's.
The Golden Web|Anthony Partridge
I may fearlessly point to the fact that throughout the whole breadth of England every gunmaker is a copyist of my patterns.
Gunnery in 1858|William Greener

If you get the gunmaker to render it impossible to fire it, even if loaded, so much the better.
The Modern Pistol and How to Shoot It|Walter Winans
It took me years before I found a gunmaker who would try to make a rifle on the lines I consider desirable for big-game shooting.
The Modern Pistol and How to Shoot It|Walter Winans