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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
Noun
pl -men a man who uses a gun to commit a crime
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gunmangunman - 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)
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)
Translations
gunman [ˈgʌnmən] npistolero
gunman irreg [ˈgʌnmən] gun nbandit armé
gunman [ˈgʌnmən] gun irreg like man) nbewaffneter Verbrecher m
gunman [ˈgʌnmən] nbandito armato


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Darren Brown of the Lancaster sheriff's station said deputies are trained to take an aggressive approach if a gunman threatens the lives of students, faculty or others on an Antelope Valley high school campus.
Miraculously, the gunman shot high and missed completely.
Upon entering the bank, they were confronted by a masked gunman who was holding a gun to a teller's head.
 
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