Definition
A skilled craftsperson who makes, repairs, or maintains armor and weapons (British spelling).
Etymology
From armour plus -er (one who does). The role became highly specialized in medieval Europe as armor technology grew more complex, requiring trained smiths.
Kelly Says
Master armourers were the 'tech specialists' of the medieval world—they understood metallurgy, physics, and human anatomy so well that they could design armor that was both protective and allowed movement for specific fighters.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
Armorproof
Armorproof
ARالعربية
صانع الدروع
sa-na-e al-dru-u'a
BNবাংলা
শক্তিশালী
shkhot-i-sha-lee
CACatalà
Armorproof
Armorproof
CSČeština
zbrojmistr
zbro-j-mistr
DADansk
rustningsmager
rust-nings-ma-ger
DEDeutsch
Rüstungshersteller
ryu-stung-her-stel-ler
ELΕλληνικά
κατασκευαστής οπλικών
kata-ske-vas-tis op-li-kon
ESEspañol
armador
ar-ma-dor
FAفارسی
سازنده زره
sa-za-nde zirah
FISuomi
panssarivalmistaja
pan-sa-ri-va-lis-ta-ja
FRFrançais
armurier
ar-mu-ri-er
GUGU
Armorproof
Armorproof
HAHA
Armorproof
Armorproof
HIहिन्दी
कवचकार
ka-vatch-kaar
HUMagyar
páncélkovács
pan-cel-ko-vics
IDBahasa Indonesia
pengrajin baju zirah
pen-gra-jin ba-ju zi-rah
IGIG
Armorproof
Armorproof
ITItaliano
armaturaio
ar-ma-tu-ra-io
JA日本語
鎧職人の
o-yoro-shi-tsu-no
KKKK
Armorproof
Armorproof
KMKM
Armorproof
Armorproof
KO한국어
갑옷 제작자
gap-ot je-jak-ja
MRMR
Armorproof
Armorproof
MSBahasa Melayu
pengrajin baju besi
pen-gra-jin ba-ju be-si
MYမြန်မာ
Armorproof
Armorproof
NLNederlands
pantsermaker
pan-ser-ma-ker
NONorsk
rustningsmaker
rust-nings-ma-ker
PAPA
Armorproof
Armorproof
PLPolski
kowal zbrojny
ko-wal zbro-jny
PTPortuguês
armador
ar-ma-dor
RORomână
armaturar
ar-ma-tu-rar
RUРусский
кузнец
ku-znets
SVSvenska
pansartillverkare
pan-sar-til-ver-ka-re
SWKiswahili
Armorproof
Armorproof
TAதமிழ்
காப்பான
kaap-paan
TEతెలుగు
Armorproof
Armorproof
THไทย
ช่างทำเกราะ
chaang tam kao
TLTL
Armorproof
Armorproof
TRTürkçe
zırh ustası
zirh u-sta-si
UKУкраїнська
коваль
ko-val
URاردو
Armorproof
Armorproof
VITiếng Việt
người thợ làm giáp
nguoi tho lam giáp
YOYO
Armorproof
Armorproof
ZUZU
Armorproof
Armorproof
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Armorer (craftsperson who made/maintained armor) was male-coded by social convention, though the craft itself had female practitioners historically overlooked in guild records.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'armorer' as gender-neutral occupational term; when discussing history, acknowledge women's participation in metallurgical and armor-making crafts.
Inclusive Alternatives
["armorer (gender-neutral)","armor craftsperson","armor maker"]
Empowerment Note
Women worked as armorers and metalsmiths across medieval Europe; guild exclusion and record-keeping bias made their contributions invisible.