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gunman

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gun·man  (gnmn)
n.
1. A man armed with a gun, especially an armed criminal or a professional killer.
2. A man skilled in the use of a gun.

gunman [ˈgʌnmən]
n pl -men
1. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a man who is armed with a gun, esp unlawfully
2. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a man who is skilled with a gun
3. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) US a person who makes, repairs, or has expert knowledge of guns
gunmanship  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gunman - a professional killer who uses a gungunman - a professional killer who uses a gun
liquidator, manslayer, murderer - a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
2.gunman - a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)gunman - a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)
shooter, shot - a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot); "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter"

gunman
noun armed man, hit man (slang), gunslinger (U.S. slang) Two policemen were killed when gunmen opened fire on their patrol vehicle.
Translations
gunman [ˈgʌnmən] N (gunmen (pl)) → pistolero m, gatillero m (LAm)
gunman [ˈgʌnmən] n
(= criminal) → gangster m (armé)
(= terrorist) → terroriste m (armé)
gunman [ˈgʌnmən] n (-men (pl)) → bandito; (hired) → sicario


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A gunman went on the rampage in the Northern Mariana Islands in the western Pacific on Friday, killing at least four people and wounding eight mostly Korean tourists, officials and reports said.
One gunman blew himself up with the car bomb; one was killed by rocket fire from the helicopters; and one died in a firefight with Afghan security forces.
A gunman opened fire at a Korean Christian retreat near Temecula, California, and at least one person was killed in the shooting spree, police said early Wednesday.
 
 
 
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