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gunmaker

American  
[guhn-mey-ker] / ˈgʌnˌmeɪ kər /

noun

  1. a person or company that makes guns. gun.


Other Word Forms

  • gunmaking noun

Etymology

Origin of gunmaker

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; gun 1, maker

Example Sentences

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Owner RemArms, the successor to historic gunmaker Remington Arms, is moving operations to Georgia.

From Washington Times • Dec. 2, 2023

He ordered an AR-15-style rifle from the website of Daniel Defense, a gunmaker that has pioneered marketing firearms via social media.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2023

The gunmaker Daniel Defense channels this man-gun connection even more, um, explicitly.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2023

One gunmaker who helped drive the growth of tactical equipment in the civilian market, Daniel Defense, was not present.

From Slate • May 30, 2022

The double grip for the barrels was the subsequent invention of a Birmingham gunmaker.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" by Various