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Ranger vs Gunman - What's the difference?

ranger | gunman |

As nouns the difference between ranger and gunman

is that ranger is (baseball) a player that plays for the while gunman is a (usually male) criminal armed with a gun, especially a professional killer.

ranger

English

(wikipedia ranger)

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who ranges; a rover.
  • # A roving robber; one who seeks plunder.
  • A keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region (generally of wilderness) to protect the area or enforce the law.
  • (obsolete) That which separates or arranges; a sieve.
  • * Holland
  • The tamis ranger .
  • A dog that beats the ground in search of game.
  • (label) In some modern armies, an elite soldier, similar to special forces but often operating in larger units.
  • (label),(label) A warrior character, often with wilderness and stealth skill, who typically travels the country side.
  • (label) A character skilled in the use of .
  • Anagrams

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    gunman

    English

    Noun

    (gunmen)
  • A (usually male) criminal armed with a gun, especially a professional killer.
  • * 1921 , , To The Last Man , ch. 5,
  • "I've known a heap of gun fighters in my day. An' Jean Isbel don't ran true to class. Shore there never was a gunman who'd risk cripplin' his right hand by sluggin' anybody."

    Derived terms

    * lone gunman