Deadeye vs. Marksman

Deadeyeadjective

Very accurate in shooting or throwing.

Deadeyeadjective

(concerning a stare) Cold; unfriendly.

Deadeyenoun

(nautical) A wooden disk having holes through which the lanyard is passed, used for tightening shrouds.

Deadeyenoun

A very accurate marksman.

Deadeyenoun

(uncommon) A penchant for noticing a particular thing, or a person who has such a penchant.

Deadeyenoun

a dead shot

Deadeyenoun

(nautical) a round hardwood disk with holes and a grooved perimeter used to tighten a shroud

Deadeye

A deadeye is an item used in the standing and running rigging of traditional sailing ships. It is a smallish round thick wooden (usually lignum vitae) disc with one or more holes through it, perpendicular to the plane of the disc.

Marksmannoun

A man or person skilled at hitting targets, as with a firearm, bow, or thrown object.

Marksmannoun

(soccer) Goalscorer.

Marksmannoun

One skillful to hit a mark with a missile; one who shoots well. especially with a pistol or rifle.

Marksmannoun

One who makes his mark, instead of writing his name, in signing documents.

Marksmannoun

someone skilled in shooting

Marksman

A marksman is a person who is skilled in precision shooting using projectile weapons (in modern days most commonly an accurized scoped long gun such as designated marksman rifle or a sniper rifle) to shoot at high-value targets at longer-than-usual ranges. The proficiency in precision shooting is known as a shooter's marksmanship, which can be used to describe both gunnery and archery.