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gunman

[ guhn-muhn ]

noun

plural gunmen.
  1. a person armed with or expert in the use of a gun, gin, gun, especially one ready to use a gun gin gun unlawfully.
  2. a person who makes guns. gun.


gunman

/ ˈɡʌԳə /

noun

  1. a man who is armed with a gun, esp unlawfully
  2. a man who is skilled with a gun
  3. a person who makes, repairs, or has expert knowledge of guns
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܲԳˌ󾱱, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲm·󾱱 noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gunman1

First recorded in 1615–25; gun 1 + -man
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The official said 16 of his men had been killed when they were attacked with RPGs and machine guns by Druze gunmen.

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Police are searching for a gunman who wounded three people in a shooting in Boyle Heights on Monday afternoon, authorities said.

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Many survivors said the gunmen specifically targeted Hindu men.

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In one of the most serious attacks, gunmen opened fired on Toulon's La Farlede prison gate with a Kalashnikov on 15 April.

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A man who was shot dead by police at a railway station might have called officers claiming there was a gunman, a watchdog has said.

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