Dictionary

marksman en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈmɑɹksmən/ (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree English mark English -s- Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man English man English marksman From mark + -s- + man.

Meanings

1. A man or person skilled at hitting targets, as with a firearm, bow, or thrown object.
   • He should do as prudent marksmen do when the place they plan to hit appears too distant, and knowing how far the strength of their rifle carries, they set their aim much higher than the place intended, not to reach such a height with their bullet, but to be able with the aid of so high an aim to achieve their design. 2006, Nicholas Antongiavanni [pseudonym; Michael Anton], The Suit: A Machiavellian Approach to Men's Style, New York: HarperCollins Publishers, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 23:
2. Goalscorer.
   • In what was a characteristic Bent display, he made only an occasional impact - but proved once again in front of England coach Fabio Capello that he is one of the most reliable marksmen in the domestic game. 2011 January 22, Phil McNulty, “Aston Villa 1 - 0 Man City”, in BBC:

Forms

Deriveds

marksmanly · marksmanship · markswoman

Synonyms

sharpshooter (skilled shooter)

Translations (42)

vi nhà thiện xạ (a man skilled in shooting at a target) · es tirador (a man skilled in shooting at a target) · ota نشانجی (a man skilled in shooting at a target) · he צַלָף (a man skilled in shooting at a target) · ru ме́ткий стрело́к (a man skilled in shooting at a target) · cmn (男)射手 (a man skilled in shooting at a target) · id penembak jitu (a man skilled in shooting at a target) · el επίλεκτος σκοπευτής (a man skilled in shooting at a target) · nl scherpschutter (a man skilled in shooting at a target) · tt мәргән (a man skilled in shooting at a target) · ro trăgaci (a man skilled in shooting at a target) · it tiratore scelto (a man skilled in shooting at a target) · da finskytte (a man skilled in shooting at a target) · sw mlengaji shabaha (a man skilled in shooting at a target) · it tiratrice scelta (a man skilled in shooting at a target) · vo lejütan (a man skilled in shooting at a target) · de Präzisionsschütze (a man skilled in shooting at a target) · el δεινός σκοπευτής (a man skilled in shooting at a target) · cmn 神枪手 (a man skilled in shooting at a target) · ro țintaș (a man skilled in shooting at a target) · nrf titheux (a man skilled in shooting at a target) · sh strelac (a man skilled in shooting at a target) · pt atirador de precisão (a man skilled in shooting at a target) · vo hilejütan (a man skilled in shooting at a target) · ga aimsitheoir (a man skilled in shooting at a target) · bg добър стрелец (a man skilled in shooting at a target) · fi tarkka-ampuja (a man skilled in shooting at a target) · de Scharfschütze (a man skilled in shooting at a target) · fr tireur d'élite (a man skilled in shooting at a target) · ro trăgător (a man skilled in shooting at a target) · sh strijelac (a man skilled in shooting at a target) · mhr вик лӱйышӧ (a man skilled in shooting at a target) · tr nişancı (a man skilled in shooting at a target) · mr नेमबाज (a man skilled in shooting at a target) · mk стрелец (a man skilled in shooting at a target) · cs střelec (a man skilled in shooting at a target) · vi xạ thủ (a man skilled in shooting at a target) · ro ochitor (a man skilled in shooting at a target) · hu mesterlövész (a man skilled in shooting at a target) · sv skarpskytt (a man skilled in shooting at a target) · pl strzelec (a man skilled in shooting at a target) · ru сна́йпер (a man skilled in shooting at a target)