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gunman
  • n  a professional killer who uses a gun
  • n  a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)
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gunmetal
  • n  a type of bronze used for parts subject to wear or corrosion (especially corrosion by sea water)
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gunnel
  • n  wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel
  • n  small eellike fishes common in shallow waters of the northern Atlantic
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gunnery sergeant
  • n  a noncommissioned officer ranking above a staff sergeant in the marines
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gunplay
  • n  a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten
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gunpowder
  • n  a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
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gunpowder plot
  • n  a conspiracy in 1605 in England to blow up James I and the Houses of Parliament to avenge the persecution of Catholics in England; led by Guy Fawkes
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