marksman

noun

marks·​man ˈmärks-mən How to pronounce marksman (audio)
: a person skilled in shooting at a mark or target
marksmanship noun

Examples of marksman in a Sentence

only the best marksmen can hit the bull's-eye at 500 feet
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Yet Kenya manager Benni McCarthy, South Africa’s all-time leading scorer and once prolific marksman at Champions-League-winning Porto, among others, has no intention of rolling out the red carpet. Jack Bantock, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 Guys like Corey Johnson, who went on to be a high-volume marksman at Harvard. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025 The team has signed one of the top shooting big men in the game, a veteran marksman and a familiar defensive stalwart to its roster as training camp gets going this week. Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2025 The shot that killed Kirk would not have required an expert marksman, according to multiple firearms experts. Christian Orozco, NBC news, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for marksman

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First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of marksman was in 1641

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“Marksman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marksman. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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marksman

noun
marks·​man ˈmärk-smən How to pronounce marksman (audio)
: a person skilled in shooting at a mark or target
marksmanship noun

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