gunman

nounmasculine/piʃtuˈlɐjɾu/low

pis·to·lei·ro

Definition

A person who uses a pistol, especially a hired assassin or armed bandit.

The gunman was hired to kill the businessman. | The police arrested a dangerous gunman.

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Common collocations

hired gunmanprofessional gunman

De 'pistola' + sufixo '-eiro'.