To die, esp. at the hands of another. Ec[000000]f[16]LBbush whack
B
To ambush. Ec[000000]f[16]LBbushwhacker
BI
n. IOne who executes an ambush. Ec[000000]f[16]L"BcoltB"
One who provides highway robbers with horses. Ec[000000]f[16]LBcolt man
B
One who provides horses for criminals. Ec[000000]f[16]LBdesperadoB
An outlaw or bandit. Ec[000000]f[16]LBdrygulchB
To murder, usu. by pushing someone off a high place.
(also Bdry-gulchB) Ec[000000]f[16]LBdunakerB
A thief of cows and calves. Ec[000000]f[16]L"BfanB"B
B
Iv. ITo fire a pistol by cocking the hammer rapidly. Ec[000000]f[16]LBgo down blazing
B
To die in gunfire. Ec[000000]f[16]LBgunfight
BI
n. IAn argument settled by gunfire. Ec[000000]f[16]LBgun forB
To carry a gun and go looking for a person to shoot or kill. Ec[000000]f[16]LBgunplayB
The use of a small firing weapon to frighten or kill. Ec[000000]f[16]LBgunpokeB
A gunman. Ec[000000]f[16]LBgunslinger
BI
n. IOne noted for his ability and speed in using a gun, esp. in the Old West of the U.S.
(also Bgun-toterB)
Ec[000000]f[16]LBgunslinging
B
Iv. IShooting a gun, esp. during a gunfight. Ec[000000]f[16]LBgun-toterB
I
n. IOne noted for his ability and speed in using a gun, esp. in the Old West of the U.S.
(also BgunslingerB)
Ec[000000]f[16]L"BhandleB"
A person's nickname. Ec[000000]f[16]LBHangtown
BI
n. IA nickname for El Dorado or Placerville, Calif., where a number of outlaws were hanged during the Gold Rush. Ec[000000]f[16]LBhardcase
B
One who possesses a hardened or tough character, e.g., a prisoner who cannot be rehabilitated. Ec[000000]f[16]LBhigh noon
B
The time of day when showdowns or shootouts reportedly took place in the Old West; precisely noon. Ec[000000]f[16]LBhigh tober gloakBI
I
A well-dressed highwayman who rides a horse.
(also Bhigh-toby gloakB)
Ec[000000]f[16]LBhigh toby
B
A highwayman. Ec[000000]f[16]LBhigh-toby gloak
B
A well-dressed highwayman who rides a horse.
(also Bhigh tober gloakB)
Ec[000000]f[16]LBhigh-toby man
B
A highwayman. Ec[000000]f[16]LBhigh-toby spice
B
Robbery committed from horseback, differentiated from the activities of the footpad. Ec[000000]f[16]LBhighwayman
BI
n. IA robber of travelers on public roads. Ec[000000]f[16]LBhog-legB
A six-shooter revolver used first in the era of the American frontier.
(also BhoglegB)
Ec[000000]f[16]LBhung up to dry
B
Hanged. Ec[000000]f[16]LBjayhawker
BI
n. IAn outlaw. Ec[000000]f[16]LBknight of the road
B
An armed robber; a highwayman. Ec[000000]f[16]LBlynch
B
Iv. ITo execute by hanging without first providing the accused due process of law in a traditional judicial arena. Ec[000000]f[16]LBlynch law
BSo-called justice carried out by the illegal execution of a person accused of a crime and sentenced to death by individuals with no legal right to try criminal cases. Ec[000000]f[16]LBlynch mob
B
A riotous and angry group of people that is bent upon killing, usu. by illegally hanging someone whom they feel is guilty of a crime or whom they otherwise oppose. Ec[000000]f[16]LBmoos-shifting
B
Stealing cattle or other livestock. Ec[000000]f[16]LBnecktie party
B
A hanging without a trial. Ec[000000]f[16]LBnecktie sociableB
I
IA hanging without a trial.
I
I(also Bnecktie partyB, Bnecktie socialB)B
B Ec[000000]f[16]LBnecktie socialB
I
IA hanging without a trial.I
I(also Bnecktie partyB, Bnecktie sociableB)B
B Ec[000000]f[16]LBostler
BI
n. IOne who steals horses. Ec[000000]f[16]LBoutlawB
A person who is placed outside the law's aid and protection. Ec[000000]f[16]LBpistol
BI
n. IA handgun in which the chamber and barrel are attached. Ec[000000]f[16]LBpistoleer
BI
n. IA person armed with a pistol. Ec[000000]f[16]LBpistol-whip
B
Iv. ITo strike one with the butt or side of a pistol. Ec[000000]f[16]LBpoke
BI
n. ILoot. Ec[000000]f[16]LBposseB
A group of persons led by a sheriff or police official to search for or arrest a criminal. Ec[000000]f[16]LBposse comitatus
B
(Lat.) Literally, the power of the country; term from which "posse" is derived; a sheriff's power to enlist the aid of all above age 15 to keep the peace or seek a criminal. Ec[000000]f[16]LBpossiblesB
Money. Ec[000000]f[16]LBpull up
B
To commit a highway robbery. Ec[000000]f[16]LBquick on the draw
B
Able to quickly pull a gun from its holster. Ec[000000]f[16]LBquick on the trigger
B
Able to shoot fast without a warning. Ec[000000]f[16]LBreach for the sky
B
Command from a gunman or bandit to put one's hands in the air. Ec[000000]f[16]LBregulator
BI
n. IA vigilante. Ec[000000]f[16]LBrenegade
BI
n. IOne who spurns laws. Ec[000000]f[16]LBrent-collector
B
A highway robber who only takes money. Ec[000000]f[16]LBrewardB
Something given in return for a deed performed, e.g., cash given for apprehending an outlaw. Ec[000000]f[16]LBrifle
B
A long-barreled firearm, larger than a handgun, which is more accurate and powerful because more spiral grooves in the barrel that give more rotary motion to the bullets. Ec[000000]f[16]LBRifle City
B
A nickname for Springfield, Mass., after the Springfield rifle. Ec[000000]f[16]LBrifleman
BI
n. IA person who has skill using a rifle. Ec[000000]f[16]LBroad agent
B
A highwayman, usu. refers to a U.S. stagecoach robber. Ec[000000]f[16]LBrustle
B
Iv. ITo steal cattle. Ec[000000]f[16]LBrustlerB
A thief; orig. of cattle. Ec[000000]f[16]L"BsharpB"B
BI
n. IA rifle used on the frontier. Ec[000000]f[16]LBsheep leg
B
An old-fashioned pistol. Ec[000000]f[16]LBsheep-napper
B
One who steals sheep. Ec[000000]f[16]LBshoot-out
B
A gunfight. Ec[000000]f[16]LBshotgun
BIn.I A smooth-bore gun that fires multiple pellets. Ec[000000]f[16]LBsidewinder
BI
n. IA criminal's close friend or sidekick. Ec[000000]f[16]LBsix-gun
B
A handgun that contains six rounds of ammunition. Ec[000000]f[16]LBsix-shooter
B
A revolver with six rounds. Ec[000000]f[16]LBSix-Shooter Junction
B
A former name for Harlingen, Tex. Ec[000000]f[16]LBTexas Ranger
B
An officer of the mounted police in Texas. Ec[000000]f[16]LBthrow down on
B
To pull a gun on someone, usu. a handgun. Ec[000000]f[16]LBthrow lead
B
To fire a gun. Ec[000000]f[16]LBTown Too Tough To Die
B
A nickname for Tombstone, Ariz. Ec[000000]f[16]LBvamooseB
To flee, derived from the Spanish "vamos," meaning "let's go." Ec[000000]f[16]LBvigilance committee
BA citizen mob that distrusts the local police and the traditional methods of obtaining justice. They will unlawfully take matters into their own hands to effect an outcome. Ec[000000]f[16]LBvigilante
BI
n. IA member of an outlaw gang or band of angry citizens that has decided to take matters into its own hands and punish an offender without the proper legal sanctions. Ec[000000]f[16]LBvigilantismB
A war against crime by a self-appointed citizen's law enforcement group that, ironically, breaks the law to enforce it. Ec[000000]f[16]LBWinchesterB
The name attached to a variety of lever-action rifles manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company owned by Oliver F. Winchester, with the latest rifle in use being the U.S. Carbine .30 M1.
