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gun⋅fight⋅er

[guhn-fahy-ter]
–noun
a person highly skilled in the use of a gun and a veteran of many gunfights, esp. one living during the frontier days of the American West.

Origin:
1890–95, Americanism; gun 1 + fighter
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gun·fight   (gŭn'fīt')   
n.  A duel or battle with firearms.
gun'fight'er n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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