gunman
nounattested in dialogue
- //ˈɡʌnmən//
A person armed with a gun, especially a gunned evildoer.
noun
- 1
A person armed with a gun, especially a gunned evildoer.
"I've known a heap of gun fighters in my day. An' Jean Isbel don't ran true to class. Shore there never was a gunman who'd risk cripplin' his right hand by sluggin' anybody."
Mohamed Merah, the man believed to be the gunman on a scooter who killed seven people in south-western France, was killed in an armed siege after police surrounded his block of flats in Toulouse.
- 2
An American.
Etymology
From gun + -man.
Forms
- plural
- gunmen
gun · A device for shooting projectiles or ditto (a shooter),…Gun · A Gbe language spoken in parts of Benin and Nigeria.gunfire · Shots from a gun or guns, typically creating loud report.
gunman · A person armed with a gun, especially a gunned evildoer.
Gunn · A Scottish surname from Old Norse.gunned · Equipped or bedecked with guns.gunner · An artillery soldier, especially one who holds private rank.