gunsmith

[guhn-smith]

noun

1. a person who makes or repairs firearms.

gunsmith

/ ˈɡʌnˌsmɪθ /

noun

1. a person who manufactures or repairs firearms, esp portable guns

Other Word Forms

• gunsmithing noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of gunsmith¹

First recorded in 1580–90; gun ¹ + smith

Example Sentences

This has been updated to clarify that Pilip served in a paratrooper unit, but as a gunsmith and not as a parachutist.

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As an adult, she served in a gunsmith unit in Israel’s military.

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The group, including a gunsmith, pleaded not guilty during a trial that captured the attention of the nation.

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Prosecutors said Trejo took a .357 from an acquaintance before the shooting, and afterward asked the acquaintance — a gunsmith — to change the barrel.

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Police retrieved the original barrel from the gunsmith and ballistics proved it fired the shot that killed Martin.

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