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Definition of Gunmen
1. gunman [n] - See also: gunman
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gunmen
Literary usage of Gunmen
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Center of the Storm: A Case Study of Human Rights Abuses in Hebron District by Peter Bouckaert, Human Rights Watch (Organization) (2001)
"On February 1, 2001, Palestinian gunmen overtook and fired at the vehicle of
Shmuel Gillis, a doctor who lived in the settlement of ..."
2. A Dictionary of All Officers, who Have Been Commissioned, Or Have Been by Charles Kitchell Gardner (1853)
"'18: disband. 1 June '21. - William Hays* (Vir) Cadet 36: Sec It 2. arty 1 July
40: Fst It Mar. 47: Lt and Brig, inspector to B. Gen. Coffee's Mtd gunmen 11 ..."
3. The American Library Annual: Including Index to Dates of Current Events (1915)
"... ("Whitey Lewis"), four gunmen, executed for murder of Herman Rosen- thai.
Sing Sing, NY Ap 13 Lee Nam Chin, Corean, executed, San Quentin, Cal. ..."
4. Why Italy Entered Into the Great War, by Luigi Carnovale by Luigi Carnovale (1917)
"if you fight to destroy scabs and gunmen during strikes, why should you not ...
The scabs and gunmen, I repeat, are your brothers as also are the soldiers. ..."
5. The Tobacco Worker by Tobacco Workers International Union (1916)
"Immediately the guards and gunmen began bulldozing strikers and their ...
The company has previously armed thugs and gunmen with riot guns and automobiles. ..."