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marksmen

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marks⋅man

  [mahrks-muhn]
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–noun, plural -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; mark 1 + 's 1 + -man

Related forms:
marks⋅man⋅ship, noun

Usage note:
See -man.
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marks·man   (märks'mən)   
n.  

  1. A man skilled in shooting at a target.

    1. A classification in the U.S. Army and Marine Corps for the lowest of three ratings of rifle proficiency.

    2. One who holds this rating.

marks'man·ship' n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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marksman

  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.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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