SHOOTER

taw, shooter

(noun) a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles

gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, gun, gun for hire, triggerman, hit man, hitman, torpedo, shooter

(noun) a professional killer who uses a gun

shooter

(noun) (sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or a basketball player who shoots at the basket)

shooter, crap-shooter

(noun) a gambler who throws dice in the game of craps

shot, shooter

(noun) a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot); “he is a crack shot”; “a poor shooter”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

shooter (plural shooters)

Someone who shoots something; a gunner, archer etc.

(slang) A firearm.

A video game in which shooting enemies (or targets) is the main objective.

(professional wrestling slang) A professional wrestler who uses actual fighting moves as part of his style, or who speaks his mind during a live or televised event (instead of speaking from a script).

A large marble used for knocking smaller marbles out of a chalk circle.

An alcoholic beverage typically served in a shot glass.

A shooting star.

(alternative medicine) A device supposed to accumulate orgone.

Synonyms

• (one who shoots): marksman

• (firearm): blaster

• (type of video game): shoot-'em-up

Anagrams

• hooters, re-shoot, reshoot, sheroot, soother

Proper noun

Shooter

A surname.

Anagrams

• hooters, re-shoot, reshoot, sheroot, soother

Source: Wiktionary

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Shoot"er, n.

1. One who shoots, as an archer or a gunner.

2. That which shoots. Specifically: (a) A firearm; as, a five-shooter. [Colloq. U.S.] (b) A shooting star. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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