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Meaning
Noun
●
A
location
in the front of the
muzzle
of a gun.
●
Threat or
coercion
by
display
or
aiming
a
firearm
or
similar
weapon.
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Origin
gunpoint
English
gun
English
point
English
point
Middle English (1100-1500)
point
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
punctum
Latin
punctus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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