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marksman Definition

marks·man (märksmən)

noun pl. -·men-mən

a person who shoots, esp. one who shoots well

marksman Related Forms
marks·man·ship′ noun
marksman Synonyms

marksman

n.

sharpshooter, sniper, shooter; see rifleman.

marksman Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • become: But in fact Van Nistelrooy, perhaps more than any other forward in the current game, has worked at becoming a great marksman.
  • train: Armed police officers are supposed to be highly trained marksmen, who won't shoot in panic.
  • shoot: Southey believed that both Pollard and Collingwood shared the honor of shooting the French marksman but this was always disputed by Pollard.

Converse of subject

  • shoot: Mr Robinson ran his car into a bus queue and was shot by a police marksman.

Adjective modifier

  • prolific: Tranmere worked hard to stifle the supply to prolific marksman Billy Sharp.
  • trained: As the officers finally came close she is said to have " whipped out a hand gun and started shooting likes a trained marksman.
  • skilled: He is a skilled marksman, firing his arrows into the enemy lines at the beginning of any battle.
  • leading: Jamaican international Walter Boyd, linked with a summer move to Southampton, is the club's leading marksman with a meager seven goals.
  • experienced: It delivers a sort of solid feeling to the shoulder which builds confidence, at least to an experienced marksman.
  • top: By contrast, Swansea's top marksman Stuart Roberts has just three strikes to his name.

Modifies a noun

  • 'a: Many questions at the inquest surrounded the actions marksman 'A ' took at the time of the incident.
  • badge: The unit's range is a recent acquisition and the number of marksmen badges gained is ever growing.

Noun used with modifier

  • police: Police marksman ' A ' , who fired six shots, is due to give evidence next Tuesday.
  • expert: The weekend is open to all Scouts, Explorer Scouts, Scout Network members and Leaders and is not reserved for expert marksmen.
  • master: The Thanet Times report for the game said that he was " a master marksman " .
  • RAF: I managed to re-qualify for my ATC marksman even tho I already had my RAF marksman at the time.
  • ace: They won 4-2, with ace marksman Billy McLeod netting a hat-trick, taking him up to 9 goals.

Possessives

  • club: Jamaican international Walter Boyd, linked with a summer move to Southampton, is the club's leading marksman with a meager seven goals.
  • season: But Evans played down concerns over last season's top marksman, who suffered only a minor strain.

Preposition: with

  • goal: McCoist was again the Premier League's leading marksman with 34 goals.