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8 words match “MARKSMAN”

MARKSMAN n. 2 definitions
One skillful to hit a mark with a missile; one who shoots well.
MARKSMANSHIP n.
Skill of a marksman.
DEAD a.
d-Sea apple. See under Apple. -- Dead set. See under Set. -- Dead shot. (a) An unerring marksman. (b) A shot certain to be made. -- Dead smooth, the finest cut made; -- said of files. -- Dead wall (Arch.), a blank wall unbroken by windows or other openings. -- Dead water (Naut.), the eddy water closing in under a…
MARKMAN n.
A marksman. [Obs.] Shak.
PRACTICED a.
Experienced; expert; skilled; as, a practiced marksman. "A practiced picklock." Ld. Lytton.
SHARPSHOOTER n.
One skilled in shooting at an object with exactness; a good marksman.
SHOT n.
A marksman; one who practices shooting; as, an exellent shot. Shot belt, a belt having a pouch or compartment for carrying shot. -- Shot cartridge, a cartridge containing powder and small shot, forming a charge for a shotgun. -- Shot garland (Naut.), a wooden frame to contain shot, secured to the coamings and ledges…
TARGET n.
The pattern or arrangement of a series of hits made by a marksman on a butt or mark; as, he made a good target.