noun
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a man who is armed with a gun, esp unlawfully
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a man who is skilled with a gun
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a person who makes, repairs, or has expert knowledge of guns
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Steven Beschloss is a journalist and author of several books, including "The Gunman and His Mother."
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2023
In 1984, President Ronald Reagan personally approved a classified project, code-named Gunman, to find and eradicate any Soviet bugs in embassy equipment.
From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2021
Any lover of classic mysteries will ooh and ah over “The Hooded Gunman: An Illustrated History of Collins Crime Club,” by John Curran, our leading Agatha Christie scholar.
From Washington Post • Dec. 4, 2019
Gunman Robert Bowers is due back in federal court for a hearing Thursday.
From Washington Times • Oct. 30, 2018
His current vehicle is The Shadow of a Gunman by Sean O'Casey, the great Irish playwright.
From 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s by Millard, Max
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