marksman

noun

marks·​man ˈmärks-mən How to pronounce marksman (audio)
: a person skilled in shooting at a mark or target
marksmanship noun

Examples of marksman in a Sentence

only the best marksmen can hit the bull's-eye at 500 feet
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Although West Ham United’s track record in signing strikers makes for grim reading, there is confidence that their new marksman will not fail like many of his predecessors. Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024 Some of this could be seen in Penny Dreadful, in which Hartnett played a charming, reckless, older-than-his years marksman and secret werewolf who hooked up once with Dorian Gray. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2024 The Sixers will live and die on a 31 percent shooter morphing into a 50 percent marksman under pressure one time. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2024 However, even Booth has acknowledged the precarious balance that can exist with three low-percentage marksmen in a nine-man rotation. Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for marksman 

Word History

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of marksman was in 1641

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“Marksman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marksman. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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marksman

noun
marks·​man ˈmärk-smən How to pronounce marksman (audio)
: a person skilled in shooting at a mark or target
marksmanship noun

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