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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

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How to use gunmaker in a sentence

He and his co-author Anand Gopal attributed this to investors being wary that gun laws were about to be tightened, thus potentially limiting the profitability of gunmakers.
How Gunmakers May Benefit From Mass Shootings|Belinda Luscombe|June 14, 2022|Time
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