Gunslinger
(noun)
- A person skilled in the quick draw and use of a gun, typically in a Western context.
- A person who is adept at using firearms, often with the connotation of being a cowboy or outlaw.
Origin:
Compound word gun + slinger, from the act of quickly drawing and firing a gun, usually in a western context.
Examples:
- The gunslinger was able to outdraw and kill his opponent in the duel.
- The movie depicts the story of a gunslinger who becomes a lawman.
- A gunslinger is a person skilled in the quick draw and use of a gun, typically in a Western context.
- Gunslingers are often portrayed as cowboys or outlaws in Western movies and literature.
- The term gunslinger is also used in a metaphorical sense to refer to someone who is quick to take action or make decisions.