BabelNet

bn:00042223n

Noun Concept

Categories: American mercenaries, Western (genre) staples and terminology, Stock characters, long volume value, Combat occupations

gunman gunslinger hired gun gun gun for hire

A professional killer who uses a gun WordNet 3.0

Definitions

Relations

Sources

A professional killer who uses a gun WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Gunfighters, also called gunslingers, or in the late 19th and early 20th century, gunmen were individuals in the American Old West who gained a reputation of being dangerous with a gun and participated in gunfights and shootouts. Wikipedia

Man in the American Old West who had gained a reputation as being dangerous with a gun. Wikipedia Disambiguation

A person able to shoot quickly and accurately with a gun Wikidata

(Old West) A person able to shoot quickly and accurately with a gun. OmegaWiki

A person who engages in gunfights; a gunslinger. Wiktionary

A criminal armed with a gun, especially a professional killer. Wiktionary

Criminal armed with a gun. Wiktionary (translation)

In the Old West: a person who carried a gun and was an expert at the quick draw. Wiktionary

Person expert at the quick draw. Wiktionary (translation)

A person who is employed as an armed guard, enforcer, or mercenary and who is prepared to use gunplay or similar violent methods in order to assert the interests of his or her employer. Wiktionary

IS A

DERIVATION

USAGE DOMAIN

WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet