marks·man

[mahrks-muhn]
noun, plural marks·men.
1.
a person who is skilled in shooting at a mark; a person who shoots well.
2.
Military.
a.
the lowest rating in rifle marksmanship, below that of sharpshooter and expert.
b.
a person who has achieved such a rating.

Origin:
1645–55; mark1 + 's1 + -man

marks·man·ship, noun


See -man.
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marksman (ˈmɑːksmən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -men
1.  a person skilled in shooting
2.  a serviceman selected for his skill in shooting, esp for a minor engagement
3.  a qualification awarded in certain armed services for skill in shooting
 
'marksmanship
 
n
 
'markswoman
 
fem n

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marksman
1650s, from mark (1) in M.E. sense of "target" + man. Related: Marksmanship.
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marksman definition


  1. n.
    a serious college student who works hard to get good marks (grades). : Bill kept saying that Todd was a geek and a marksman, until Todd flunked algebra.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Example sentences
One of the soldiers rushed at her but she was an expert marksman and dropped
  him to the floor.
Deer hunters must be skilled marksman and follow safe firearm handling
  techniques.
There are plenty of rooftops and tall perches for marksman to control and
  dominate.
The long range marksman will find prairie dog towns that are untouched.
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