"gunfighter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gunfighters [plural]
Etymology: From gun + fighter. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|gun|fighter}} gun + fighter Head templates: {{en-noun}} gunfighter (plural gunfighters)
  1. A person who engages in gunfights; a gunslinger. Derived forms: gunfighter seat, gunfighter's dilemma
    Sense id: en-gunfighter-en-noun-ZNCh9enX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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