gunsmith
a person who makes or repairs firearms.
Origin of gunsmith
1Other words from gunsmith
- gunsmithing, noun
Words Nearby gunsmith
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How to use gunsmith in a sentence
There was a gunsmith in Utica, and he walked there, fifteen miles over the hills, to have his barrel finished.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge | VariousThe gunsmith was so impressed by the boy and his accomplishment that, after rifling the barrel, he fitted it with a lock.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge | VariousWe were down on that street in search of a gunsmith's shop to procure a new rifle to replace one that one of my companions lost.
The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers | Claude A. Labelle"Here is something that I frequently sell, both to campers and woodsmen," said the old gunsmith.
The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers | Claude A. LabelleBidding the old gunsmith goodnight, they returned to the hotel, meeting Lieut. Murphy on the way.
The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers | Claude A. Labelle
British Dictionary definitions for gunsmith
/ (ˈɡʌnˌsmɪθ) /
a person who manufactures or repairs firearms, esp portable guns
Derived forms of gunsmith
- gunsmithing, noun
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