Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A man armed with a gun, especially an armed criminal or a professional killer.
- noun A man skilled in the use of a gun.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A man employed in the manufacture of firearms.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A (usually male)
criminal armed with agun , especially aprofessional killer .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)
- noun a professional killer who uses a gun
Etymologies
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Examples
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I guess tht a gunman is the only way they can think of to stop Obama.
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"He is what you call a gunman, isn't he?" asked the girl, interested.
The Bells of San Juan Jackson Gregory 1912
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Eduardo Sencion has been identified as the gunman in the IHOP restaurant shooting in Carson City, Nevada Photograph: Reuters
Man shoots dead three and wounds six in Nevada restaurant 2011
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But not everyone believes the gunman is racially motivated.
Sweden: Malmö's immigrants adjust to life in gunman's sights Lars Eriksen 2010
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A gunman is rampaging through the tiny hamlet, indiscriminately shooting people.
Sunday Salon: Skin and Bones by Tom Bale Maxine 2009
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A gunman is rampaging through the tiny hamlet, indiscriminately shooting people.
January 2009 Maxine 2009
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If a gunman is on the loose, and people try to shoot back, missed shots can pose their own danger to bystanders.
UT Shooter Colton Tooley Described As Intelligent, Unemotional AP 2010
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Of course you have to careful but the [gunman] is coming up behind people, so what can you do?
Sweden: Malmö's immigrants adjust to life in gunman's sights Lars Eriksen 2010
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If a gunman is on the loose, and people try to shoot back, missed shots can pose their own danger to bystanders.
UT Shooter Colton Tooley Described As Intelligent, Unemotional AP 2010
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The report came as Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, the only surviving gunman from the attacks, was appealing his death sentence in the Mumbai High Court.
India: Pakistan's Spies Tied To Mumbai Siege By RAVI NESSMAN 2010
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