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gun⋅man

[guhn-muhn]
–noun, plural -men.
1. a person armed with or expert in the use of a gun, esp. one ready to use a gun unlawfully.
2. a person who makes guns.

Origin:
1615–25; gun 1 + -man


gun⋅man⋅ship, noun
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gun·man   (gŭn'mən)   
n.  
  1. A man armed with a gun, especially an armed criminal or a professional killer.

  2. A man skilled in the use of a gun.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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