gunman

n.

1. A man armed with a gun, especially an armed criminal or a professional killer.
2. A man skilled in the use of a gun.

n. pl. -men a man who uses a gun to commit a crime or terrorist act.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a professional killer who uses a gun
  Synonyms: gunslinger, hired gun, gun, triggerman, hit man, torpedo, shooter

Meaning #2: a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)
  Synonym: gun

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - bevæbnet vagt, bøssemager, gangster, revolvermand

Nederlands (Dutch)
gewapende crimineel/ terrorist

Français (French)
n. - bandit armé

Deutsch (German)
n. - bewaffneter Mann, bewaffneter Verbrecher

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ληστής, κακοποιός, πιστολάς, κουμπουροφόρος

Italiano (Italian)
bandito

Português (Portuguese)
n. - assaltante (m) (f) armado, fabricante (m) de armas de fogo, capanga (m)

Русский (Russian)
вооруженный бандит

Español (Spanish)
n. - pistolero, gángster

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - revolverman

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
枪手, 制造枪械者, 持枪的歹徒

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 槍手, 製造槍械者, 持槍的歹徒

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 총잡이, 총포 휴대인, 총포 제조자

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 銃器携帯者, 射撃の名手, 早撃ちの名手

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) المسلح بندقيه او البارع في استخدامها‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮פושע, אקדחן, שודד‬

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