Synonyms and Antonyms for hired-gun
1. hired gun (n.)
a professional killer who uses a gun
3. hired (adj.)
hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers
4. gun (n.)
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
- extractor
- whaling gun
- antiaircraft
- safety lock
- flak
- safety catch
- ack-ack gun
- flack
- small-arm
- gas gun
- minute gun
- gun muzzle
- muzzle
- Quaker gun
- pom-pom
- clip
- gunsight
- cartridge extractor
- arm
- firing chamber
- action mechanism
- gun chamber
- trigger
- firearm
- antiaircraft gun
- set gun
- gunstock
- stock
- gun-sight
- gun trigger
- ack-ack
- cannon
- gun barrel
- spring gun
- cartridge ejector
- breechloader
- cartridge remover
- ejector
- weapon
- air gun
- cartridge clip
- firing mechanism
- magazine
- gunlock
- cartridge holder
- air rifle
- action
- barrel
- piece
- airgun
- weapon system
5. gun (n.)
large but transportable armament
6. gun (n.)
a hand-operated pump that resembles a revolver; forces grease into parts of a machine
7. gun (n.)
a professional killer who uses a gun
9. gun (n.)
a pedal that controls the throttle valve
