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—gunmanship, n./gun"meuhn/, n., pl. gunmen.1. a person armed with or expert in the use of a gun, esp. one ready to use a gun unlawfully.2. a person who makes guns.[1615-25; GUN1 + -MAN]
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gunman — 1620s, from GUN (Cf. gun) + MAN (Cf. man). In early Amer.Eng. use, especially of Indian warriors … Etymology dictionary
gunman — *assassin, cutthroat, bravo … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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
gunman — noun A (usually male) criminal armed with a gun, especially a professional killer. Ive known a heap of gun fighters in my day. An Jean Isbel dont ran true to class. Shore there never was a gunman whod risk cripplin his right hand by sluggin… … Wiktionary
Gunman — Gun|man 〈[ gʌ̣nmæn] m.; s, men [ mən]〉 bewaffneter Verbrecher, Killer; →a. Cleaner [<engl. gun „Pistole, Feuerwaffe“ + man „Mann“] * * * Gun|man [ gʌnmən], der; s, Gunmen [ mən; engl. gunman, aus: gun = Schusswaffe, Revolver u. man = Mann]:… … Universal-Lexikon
Gunman — Gun|man [ gʌnmən] der; s, ...men [...mən] <aus gleichbed. engl. amerik. gunman, eigtl. »Pistolenmann«> bewaffneter Gangster, Killer … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
