gunsmith

English

Etymology

From gun +‎ smith.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡʌnˌsmɪθ/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

gunsmith (plural gunsmiths)

  1. A manufacturer of guns.
    Synonyms: gunmaker, gunbuilder
    • 2018 July 30, Tiffany Hsu, Alan Feuer, “A Rush to Block Downloadable Plans for 3-D Printed Guns”, in The New York Times[1], →ISSN, archived from the original on 9 November 2020:
      In New York, state lawmakers announced legislation on Monday that would require makers of ghost guns to have a gunsmith license and register the firearms.
  2. A person skilled in the repair and servicing of firearms.

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