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sharpshooter

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sharp⋅shoot⋅er

[shahrp-shoo-ter]
–noun
1. a person skilled in shooting, esp. with a rifle.
2. Military.
a. a rating below expert and above marksman, assigned to one who has qualified with a specific score in rifle marksmanship.
b. a person who has achieved such a rating.
3. an athlete noted for having accurate aim in a sport, as basketball, hockey, archery, golf, etc.
4. Slang. a person who engages in short-term business dealings with the purpose of making a large, quick profit without regard to scruple.
5. a spade that has a very narrow blade, used as a garden or nursery tool.

Origin:
1795–1805; sharp (i.e., sharp-eyed) + shooter; cf. G Scharfschütz(e) expert marksman


sharpshooting, noun
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sharp·shoot·er   (shärp'shōō'tər)   
n.  
  1. One who is highly proficient at shooting.

    1. The second military grade of proficiency in the use of rifles and other small arms.

    2. One who holds this grade of proficiency.

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sharpshooter 
1802, transl. of Ger. Scharfschütze.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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