pistolero

Definitions of pistolero
  1. noun
    an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
    synonyms: atracador, bandido, bandolera, bandolero, forajido
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    type of:
    afanador, caco, ladrón, mangante, manoteador, tomador
    a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
  2. noun
    a criminal who is a member of gang
    synonyms: gángster, gánster, mafioso
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    type of:
    criminal, delincuente, malhechor, proscrito, transgresor, trasgresor
    someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
  3. noun
    a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
    synonyms: tirador
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    types:
    tirador
    someone skilled in shooting
    francotirador, paco
    a marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place
    type of:
    experto
    a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
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