gunfighter

[ guhn-fahy-ter ]

noun

1. a person highly skilled in the use of a gun gin gun and a veteran of many gunfights, especially one living during the frontier days of the American West.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gunfighter¹

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95; gun ¹ + fighter

Example Sentences

Finbar is the longtime gunfighter who works by a strict moral code, looking to finally hang up his spurs and domesticate himself.

From Los Angeles Times

His father, a Russian émigré, was best known for his starring role in both the stage and screen versions of the musical “The King and I,” and later played lead Hollywood roles as a gunfighter, a Russian general and, in “The Ten Commandments,” Pharaoh Rameses II. A-list glamour encircled the son: Liza Minnelli was a lifelong friend from childhood; Elizabeth Taylor came to all his parties.

From New York Times

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has frequently adopted the pose of a swaggering gunfighter out of the Wild West.

From Reuters

In the 1939 Hollywood western, Jimmy Stewart plays the son of a legendary gunfighter who dislikes firearms and tries to avoid carrying one, even though he’s a skilled marksman.

From Los Angeles Times

Plaintiffs including San Diego firearms dealer Gunfighter Tactical, the San Diego County Gun Owners PAC and the Second Amendment Foundation allege in their lawsuit that the statute regarding legal fees is unconstitutional and “seeks to suppress firearms-related litigation.”

From Los Angeles Times