Gunman


[guhn-muh n] /ˈgʌn mən/

noun, plural gunmen.
1.
a person armed with or expert in the use of a , especially one ready to use a unlawfully.
2.
a person who makes .
/ˈɡʌnmən/
noun (pl) -men
1.
a man who is armed with a gun, esp unlawfully
2.
a man who is skilled with a gun
3.
(US) a person who makes, repairs, or has expert knowledge of guns
n.

1620s, from gun (n.) + man (n.). In early American English use, especially of Indian warriors.

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