gunman

gunman
n
1. assassin, murderer, killer, slayer, cutthroat, liquidator, bravo, sniper, Euph. silencer, Euph. dispatcher; All U.S. Sl. gun, hired gun, hit man, hatchet man, trigger-man, torpedo.
2. bandit, hold-up man, Sl. stick-up man, armed rob- ber; terrorist, desperado, gangster, mobster, racketeer, mafioso; thug, hoodlum, Sl. hood, Inf. goon, hooligan, ruffian.

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  • gunman — 1620s, from GUN (Cf. gun) + MAN (Cf. man). In early Amer.Eng. use, especially of Indian warriors …   Etymology dictionary

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  • gunman — ► NOUN ▪ a man who uses a gun to commit a crime or terrorist act …   English terms dictionary

  • gunman — [gun′mən] n. pl. gunmen [gun′mən ] ☆ 1. a man armed with a gun, esp. an armed gangster or hired killer 2. a man skilled in the use of a gun …   English World dictionary

  • gunman */ — UK [ˈɡʌnmən] / US noun [countable] Word forms gunman : singular gunman plural gunmen UK [ˈɡʌnmən] / US mainly journalism someone who uses a gun when fighting or committing a crime Rebel gunmen took up positions on rooftops as tanks entered the… …   English dictionary

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