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sharpshooter

[ shahrp-shoo-ter ]

noun

  1. a person skilled in shooting, especially with a rifle.
  2. Military.
    1. a rating below expert and above marksman, assigned to one who has qualified with a specific score in rifle marksmanship.
    2. a person who has achieved such a rating.
  3. an athlete noted for having accurate aim in a sport, as basketball, hockey, archery, golf, etc.
  4. Slang. a person who engages in short-term business dealings with the purpose of making a large, quick profit without regard to scruple.
  5. a spade that has a very narrow blade, used as a garden or nursery tool.


sharpshooter

/ ˈʃɑ˱èˌʃ³Ü˳ÙÉ™ /

noun

  1. an expert marksman, esp with a rifle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²õ³ó²¹°ù±èËŒ²õ³ó´Ç´Ç³Ù¾±²Ô²µ, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ³ó²¹°ù±ès³ó´Ç´Ç³Ùi²Ô²µ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sharpshooter1

1795–1805; sharp (i.e., sharp-eyed) + shooter; compare German ³§³¦³ó²¹°ù´Ú²õ³¦³óü³Ù³ú ( e ) expert marksman
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Add a sharpshooter such as Azzi Fudd to the mix, and you have one of the most potent attacks in America.

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The top two sharpshooters in NBA history squared off Monday night — Clippers three-point king James Harden and Golden State long-distance wonder Stephen Curry bringing a high level of excitement to the Intuit Dome.

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This knocked the gunman off his position temporarily, but, "after just a few seconds", he "popped back up" before he was fatally shot by a Secret Service sharpshooter.

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If a studio or producer were to offer you a cameo as a sharpshooter, maybe in a John Wick-style action flick, would you consider it?

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While most Olympic sharpshooters use futuristic-looking goggles and ear coverings, one shooter didn’t need any gear to get the job done.

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