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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
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
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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