Armsmakers

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A business or individual engaged in the production of weaponry and firearms
2. A manufacturer specialized in creating arms for military or civilian use
3. An entity involved in the design and fabrication of armaments for defense or personal protection

Etymology: "Armsmakers" is the plural of "armsmaker," a compound of two plain English words: "arms," meaning weapons (from the Latin "arma," tools or equipment, which reached English through Old French), and "maker," a person who makes something, from Old English "macian," to make. Put together, the compound describes exactly what it sounds like: someone whose trade is producing weapons. The plural "armsmakers" simply names more than one such manufacturer, following the regular English pattern of adding "-s" to a count noun. The word is a transparent formation rather than a term with a dramatic backstory, so its meaning can be read directly from its parts.

Synonyms: weapons manufacturers, armaments producers