sharpshooter

[ shahrp-shoo-ter ]

/ ˈʃɑrpˌʃu tər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR sharpshooter ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a person skilled in shooting, especially with a rifle.

Military.

a rating below expert and above marksman, assigned to one who has qualified with a specific score in rifle marksmanship.
a person who has achieved such a rating.

an athlete noted for having accurate aim in a sport, as basketball, hockey, archery, golf, etc.

Slang. a person who engages in short-term business dealings with the purpose of making a large, quick profit without regard to scruple.

a spade that has a very narrow blade, used as a garden or nursery tool.

Origin of sharpshooter

1795–1805; sharp (i.e., sharp-eyed) + shooter; compare German Scharfschütz(e) expert marksman

OTHER WORDS FROM sharpshooter

sharpshooting, noun

Words nearby sharpshooter

sharp practice, Sharps, Sharpsburg, sharp-set, sharp-shinned hawk, sharpshooter, sharp-sighted, sharp-tailed grouse, sharp-tailed sparrow, sharptail mola, sharp-tongued

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Example sentences from the Web for sharpshooter

He qualified as “sharpshooter” on the M1911A1-45 ACP handgun in 1994.
The (Sloppy) Swift-Boating of Michigan Democrat Gary Peters|Tim Mak|October 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The pro-Sarkozy conservative daily Le Figaro calls Royal “a sharpshooter.”
Francois Hollande and Segolene Royal: France’s Political Fairytale|Tracy McNicoll|April 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
When I say a sniper I do not mean a sharpshooter who fires into our lines from the German lines.
The Red Watch|J. A. Currie
I was once a sharpshooter, but now I practise a much higher and equally as deadly a profession.
Mark Twain's Speeches|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

At the foot of the hill Clefton, the sharpshooter, was called up, and sent to notify the others.
An Undivided Union|Oliver Optic
Just as the horses reached the post, the Sharpshooter slipped in, breathless and fumbling at the catch of his binocular case.
Old Man Curry|Charles E. (Charles Emmett) Van Loan
One private soldier in Company B, who had taken position in a tree as sharpshooter, had his right arm broken by a ball.
The Black Phalanx|Joseph T. Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for sharpshooter

sharpshooter

/ (ˈʃɑːpˌʃuːtə) /

noun

an expert marksman, esp with a rifle

Derived forms of sharpshooter

sharpshooting, noun

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单词	sharpshooter
释义	sharpshooter [ shahrp-shoo-ter ] / ˈʃɑrpˌʃu tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sharpshooter ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person skilled in shooting, especially with a rifle. Military. a rating below expert and above marksman, assigned to one who has qualified with a specific score in rifle marksmanship. a person who has achieved such a rating. an athlete noted for having accurate aim in a sport, as basketball, hockey, archery, golf, etc. Slang. a person who engages in short-term business dealings with the purpose of making a large, quick profit without regard to scruple. a spade that has a very narrow blade, used as a garden or nursery tool. Origin of sharpshooter 1795–1805; sharp (i.e., sharp-eyed) + shooter; compare German Scharfschütz(e) expert marksman OTHER WORDS FROM sharpshooter sharpshooting, noun Words nearby sharpshooter sharp practice, Sharps, Sharpsburg, sharp-set, sharp-shinned hawk, sharpshooter, sharp-sighted, sharp-tailed grouse, sharp-tailed sparrow, sharptail mola, sharp-tongued Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sharpshooter He qualified as “sharpshooter” on the M1911A1-45 ACP handgun in 1994. The (Sloppy) Swift-Boating of Michigan Democrat Gary Peters\|Tim Mak\|October 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The pro-Sarkozy conservative daily Le Figaro calls Royal “a sharpshooter.” Francois Hollande and Segolene Royal: France’s Political Fairytale\|Tracy McNicoll\|April 5, 2012\|DAILY BEAST When I say a sniper I do not mean a sharpshooter who fires into our lines from the German lines. The Red Watch\|J. A. Currie I was once a sharpshooter, but now I practise a much higher and equally as deadly a profession. Mark Twain's Speeches\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) At the foot of the hill Clefton, the sharpshooter, was called up, and sent to notify the others. An Undivided Union\|Oliver Optic Just as the horses reached the post, the Sharpshooter slipped in, breathless and fumbling at the catch of his binocular case. Old Man Curry\|Charles E. (Charles Emmett) Van Loan One private soldier in Company B, who had taken position in a tree as sharpshooter, had his right arm broken by a ball. The Black Phalanx\|Joseph T. Wilson British Dictionary definitions for sharpshooter sharpshooter / (ˈʃɑːpˌʃuːtə) / noun an expert marksman, esp with a rifle Derived forms of sharpshooter sharpshooting, noun 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 Words related to sharpshooter marksman, sniper, rifleman
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sharpshooter

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