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marksman

n.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈmɑɹksmən// UK //mˈɑːksmən// marks·man

n. someone who is very good at shooting a gun or an arrow. You use this word to describe a person with excellent aim.

n. a person who is highly skilled in the use of firearms or archery, particularly in the ability to hit a target accurately.


SIMPLE

The marksman stood quietly behind the tree.

CONTEXTUAL

The team hired a professional marksman to ensure the security of the high-value shipment.

COMPLEX

While the general was a decorated officer, he was perhaps most famous for being a marksman who could hit a target from over a mile away.

Synonyms
Origin

From mark + -s- + man.

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