gunman | | |
n. (person) | 1. gun, gun for hire, gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, hit man, hitman, shooter, torpedo, triggerman | a professional killer who uses a gun. |
| ~ liquidator, manslayer, murderer | a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being). |
n. (person) | 2. gun, gunman | a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability). |
| ~ shooter, shot | a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot).; "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter" |
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n. (artifact) | 1. gun | a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel). |
| ~ action mechanism, action | the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism.; "the piano had a very stiff action" |
| ~ air gun, air rifle, airgun | a gun that propels a projectile by compressed air. |
| ~ ack-ack, ack-ack gun, antiaircraft, antiaircraft gun, pom-pom, flack, flak | artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes. |
| ~ barrel, gun barrel | a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired. |
| ~ breechloader | a gun that is loaded at the breech. |
| ~ cannon | heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane. |
| ~ cannon | heavy gun fired from a tank. |
| ~ cartridge ejector, ejector | a mechanism in a firearm that ejects the empty shell case after firing. |
| ~ cartridge extractor, cartridge remover, extractor | a mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejector. |
| ~ cartridge clip, cartridge holder, clip, magazine | a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun. |
| ~ firearm, small-arm, piece | a portable gun.; "he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster" |
| ~ firing chamber, gun chamber | chamber that is the part of a gun that receives the charge. |
| ~ gas gun | a gun that fires gas shells. |
| ~ firing mechanism, gunlock | the action that ignites the charge in a firearm. |
| ~ gun muzzle, muzzle | the open circular discharging end of a gun. |
| ~ gun-sight, gunsight | a sight used for aiming a gun. |
| ~ gun trigger, trigger | lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun. |
| ~ minute gun | (military) gun that is discharged once every minute (usually as part of a military funeral). |
| ~ quaker gun | a dummy gun or piece of artillery made usually of wood. |
| ~ safety catch, safety lock | guard consisting of a locking device that prevents a weapon from being fired. |
| ~ set gun, spring gun | a gun that is set to fire on any intruder that comes in contact with the wire that sets it off. |
| ~ gunstock, stock | the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun.; "the rifle had been fitted with a special stock" |
| ~ weapon, weapon system, arm | any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting.; "he was licensed to carry a weapon" |
| ~ whaling gun | a gun (or device resembling a gun) for discharging a projectile (especially a harpoon) at a whale. |
n. (artifact) | 2. artillery, gun, heavy weapon, ordnance | large but transportable armament. |
| ~ armament | weaponry used by military or naval force. |
| ~ cannon | a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels. |
| ~ field artillery, field gun | movable artillery (other than antiaircraft) used by armies in the field (especially for direct support of front-line troops). |
| ~ four-pounder | an artillery gun that throws a shot weighing four pounds. |
| ~ gunstock, stock | the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun.; "the rifle had been fitted with a special stock" |
| ~ battery | a collection of related things intended for use together.; "took a battery of achievement tests" |
n. (artifact) | 3. grease-gun, gun | a hand-operated pump that resembles a revolver; forces grease into parts of a machine. |
| ~ pump | a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction. |
n. (artifact) | 4. accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas, gas pedal, gun, throttle | a pedal that controls the throttle valve.; "he stepped on the gas" |
| ~ aeroplane, airplane, plane | an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets.; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane" |
| ~ auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine | a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine.; "he needs a car to get to work" |
| ~ foot lever, foot pedal, treadle, pedal | a lever that is operated with the foot. |
n. (act) | 5. gun | the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies.; "two runners started before the gun"; "a twenty gun salute" |
| ~ firing off, firing, discharge | the act of discharging a gun. |
| ~ armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | the military forces of a nation.; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" |
v. (competition) | 6. gun | shoot with a gun. |
| ~ shoot, blast | fire a shot.; "the gunman blasted away" |
| ~ machine gun | shoot with a machine gun. |
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