gun hand

American

[guhn hand] / ˈgʌn ˌhænd /

noun

plural

gun hands

the hand used to hold or fire a gun.
gunhand, a person hired for their skill with a gun.

Other Word Forms

gun-handy adjective

Example Sentences

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“I have a gun. Hand over all 20’s 50’s 100’s or else. No Tricks,” the letter read.

From Washington Times

And even though there weren’t supposed to be any hostiles in the manor, she found her gun hand automatically straying to the Neutrino 2000.

From Literature

“Nice peashooter,” grinned the figure, smothering Holly’s gun hand in a turnip-sized fist.

From Literature

This time the man clearly relaxed his gun hand.

From Literature

Take Neil Young’s Rockin’ in the Free World, which was used by Trump at the official Trump Tower launch of his campaign for the Republican nomination back in June, including the lines: “We got a thousand points of light / For the homeless man /We got a kinder, gentler, / Machine gun hand /We got department stores and toilet paper / Got styrofoam boxes for the ozone layer / Got a man of the people, says keep hope alive / Got fuel to burn, got roads to drive.”

From The Guardian

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