gunman
Origin of gunman
1Other words from gunman
- gun·man·ship, noun
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How to use gunman in a sentence
Yves Albarello, MP of Seine-et-Marne, said the gunmen told police they were ready to “die as martyrs.”
The al Qaeda-linked gunmen shot back, but only managed to injure one officer before they were taken out.
Two gunmen pulled off a daylight heist in the Diamond District and evaded every single cop.
How to Get Away With Stealing $2 Million in Jewelry in the Heart of New York | John Surico | November 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAt the moment when the remaining gunmen were distracted by a cellphone call, the five survivors bolted into the darkness.
They shouted that they were with Mexican Special Forces, and just then a team of gunmen rushed into the restaurant.
One of the gunmen who crouched on the floor of the rear compartment cursed quietly and without interruption for nearly a minute.
I fished it out and made ready, thinking, of course, that the skulker must certainly be one of Clanahan's gunmen.
The Wreckers | Francis LyndeBut these fellows are a bunch of desperate scamps; gunmen, no doubt.
Radio Boys Loyalty | Wayne WhippleThe cry of "outside agitators" was forgotten long enough to go outside in search of notorious gunmen and scab-herders.
The Everett massacre | Walker C. Smith"The gunmen have either moved camp or gone to town," the lad remarked to his chum when he returned to camp.
The Boy Chums in the Florida Jungle | Wilmer M. Ely
British Dictionary definitions for gunman
/ (ˈɡʌnmən) /
a man who is armed with a gun, esp unlawfully
a man who is skilled with a gun
US a person who makes, repairs, or has expert knowledge of guns
Derived forms of gunman
- gunmanship, noun
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