gunfighter
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6.3
- noun
- /ˈɡʌnˌfaɪtər/
- US
:
pistolero
- As a skilled gunfighter, she was known for her quick draw and accuracy.
I mean, they're gunfighters who've had a lot of experience, but it's different shooting too.
- I mean, they're gunfighters who've had a lot of experience, but it's different shooting too.
- There was Boot Hill for Gunfighters, all sorts of things like this.
- It's a it's the story of rich dad, poor dad, the gunfighter, the old K Corral coming up in real life.
Examples
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Like gunfighters in a spaghetti western, Paul and Pinhead stare at each other.
Fiction book (1996) -
You probably know him, unbeaten as a gunfighter.
Fiction book (1994) -
Yeah, well, I used to practice being a gunfighter the same way.
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And I just wanted to see the last great gunfighter in person before I go.
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Like the gunfighter who has killed his first man.
Fiction book (1991) -
What did you promise the gunfighter to let Matt go?
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- How did a nice gunfighter like you end up in a research facility like this?
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That Mr. Cole here is nothing but a gunfighter.
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Doc Holliday rivals Wyatt as a gunfighter.
Academic text (2002) -
They faced each other like gunfighters, separated by no more than 10 feet.
Fiction book (2000)
Synonyms
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7.5
A person who shoots, often a skilled or professional shooter
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3.6
A person who fires a gun, sometimes paid to kill others
183
4.8
A person who uses a gun to hurt or kill others
46
6.1
A person who aims and fires weapons, often in the military or in contests
18
5.9
A person who shoots very accurately with a gun
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8.7
A person in the Old West who uses guns very well, often a sheriff or outlaw
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4.9
A soldier who uses a rifle as their main weapon
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8.2
A person who is very good at using guns and hitting targets
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8.4
A person who fights someone with weapons to settle an argument or protect honor
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9.9
A person who uses a small gun, often a soldier
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8.7
A person who fights someone with weapons to settle an argument
A person who shoots very well, often in the army or competitions
Antonyms
How Skilled
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Gunfighter is a simple combination of gun, which is 'a weapon that shoots', and fighter, which is 'someone who fights'. It became a name for the skilled shooters of the American Old West who fought duels, so gunfighter now means a fast, skilled person who fights with guns.