triggerman

trig·ger·man

T0356400 (trĭg′ər-mən)n. A gunman, especially one who shoots someone.

triggerman

(ˈtrɪɡəˌmæn) n, pl -mena person, esp a criminal, who shoots another person

trig•ger•man

(ˈtrɪg ər mən, -ˌmæn)

n., pl. -men (-mən, -ˌmɛn) a gangster who specializes in gunning people down. [1920–25]

Thesaurus

Noun

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triggerman - a professional killer who uses a gungun for hire, gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, hit man, hitman, torpedo, gun, shooterliquidator, manslayer, murderer - a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)

triggerman

nounOne who murders another:butcher, cutthroat, homicide, killer, manslayer, massacrer, murderer, murderess, slaughterer, slayer.