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sharpshooter

DEFINITIONS OF: sharpshooter

1

n someone skilled in shooting

Synonyms:
crack shot, marksman
Examples:
Annie Oakley
United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926)
Types:
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deadeye
a dead shot
franc-tireur
a sharpshooter (in the French army)
rifleman
someone skilled in the use of a rifle
sniper
a marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place
Type of:
shooter, shot
a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)

n an athlete noted for accurate aim

Type of:
athlete, jock
a person trained to compete in sports

n a fast schooner once used by New England fisherman for illegal fishing in Canadian waters

Type of:
schooner
sailing vessel used in former times
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