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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
/ ˈ³¾É‘Ë°ì²õ³¾É™²Ô /
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
- ˈ³¾²¹°ù°ì²õ³¾²¹²ÔËŒ²õ³ó¾±±è, noun
- ˈ³¾²¹°ù°ì²õËŒ·É´Ç³¾²¹²Ô, noun:feminine
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³¾²¹°ù°ì²õm²¹²Ô·²õ³ó¾±±è noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Example Sentences
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.
The child, known as "Child X", was handcuffed and confronted by marksmen in Hackney, east London, in July last year.
The first was classic Salah, his mere presence seemingly scrambling the mind of Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy, whose injudicious dash from goal was enough for Liverpool’s marksman to swoop.
The police marksman is to appear on Channel 4's Shoot To Kill: Terror On The Tube after remaining anonymous since the killing.
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