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marksman
[ mahrks-muhn ]
noun
- a person who is skilled in shooting at a mark; a person who shoots well.
- Military.
- the lowest rating in rifle marksmanship, below that of sharpshooter and expert.
- a person who has achieved such a rating.
marksman
/ ˈɑːə /
noun
- a person skilled in shooting
- a serviceman selected for his skill in shooting, esp for a minor engagement
- a qualification awarded in certain armed services for skill in shooting
Gender Note
Derived Forms
- ˈˌ, noun
- ˈˌɴdz, noun:feminine
Other Word Forms
- m· noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
An XL Bully believed to be the same dog which escaped when marksmen opened fire on it last week has been found and put down, police have said.
People in Sheffield no longer need to be worried about an XL Bully which escaped after force marksmen opened fire on it last week, police have said.
Officers hunting for an XL Bully which escaped when police marksmen opened fire on the animal say they have contacted all veterinary practices in Sheffield in a bid to trace it.
A marksman, she has been deployed to the mountains of eastern Afghanistan, the Baltic states and South Korea.
A former expert marksman in the Army, he is a conservative Republican elected in a deep red county and an author of Proposition 36, the new “tough on crime” law California voters approved last November.
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