"drygulcher" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-drygulcher.ogg Forms: drygulchers [plural]
Etymology: From dry + gulch + -er. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|dry|gulch|-er}} dry + gulch + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} drygulcher (plural drygulchers)
  1. (slang) In the Wild West, a hired assassin who shoots his targets from a concealed location. Tags: slang Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-drygulcher-en-noun-aTFDJ-cS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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