gunwork

English

Etymology

gun +‎ work

Noun

gunwork (uncountable)

1. The art or skill of firing a gun.
   • 1971, Scouting, volume 59, number 5, page 66:

     They go to elementary schools — performing, showing how to apply make-up and demonstrating fast draws and other gunwork.

   • 1982, Alistair Maclean, Athabasca, page 144:

     However it was, he must have seen it just in time and shot to kill — there could have been no time to indulge in any fancier gunwork.

Related terms

• gunplay
• gunworks