Sharpshooter vs. Marksman

Sharpshooternoun

A person trained to shoot precisely with a rifle; a marksman.

Sharpshooternoun

One skilled in shooting at an object with exactness; a good marksman.

Sharpshooternoun

an athlete noted for accurate aim

Sharpshooternoun

someone skilled in shooting

Sharpshooternoun

a fast schooner once used by New England fisherman for illegal fishing in Canadian waters

Sharpshooter

A sharpshooter is one who is highly proficient at firing firearms or other projectile weapons accurately. Military units composed of sharpshooters were important factors in 19th-century combat.

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.