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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Someone who is an expert in weapons and armour (especially military uses or knowledge thereof)..
There was, however, one notorious weapon that he had not got, and that he, or any hoplologist the world over, would give half his collection to possess.
Hoplologists classify these systems according to the weapon/principle/agent used: bladed, stick/staff, projectile, composite and auxiliary systems.
Instead of focusing on the sword's interaction with defensive armor and the military culture that trained soldiers in the art of swordsmanship, curators and hoplologists alike endlessly emphasize the evolution of the hilt and the blade or the sword's role in courtly fashion as parade and dress accessories.
Use hoplologist when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Hoplologist means Someone who is an expert in weapons and armour (especially military uses or knowledge thereof)..
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There was, however, one notorious weapon that he had not got, and that he, or any hoplologist the world over, would give half his collection to possess.
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