markswomen

noun

plural of markswoman
as in guns

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  1. guns
  2. marksmen
Noun
  • The Rahimi decision saved Bruen’s originalism by reinterpreting it as a history and tradition principle that could be used to uphold a ban on domestic abusers owning guns.
    — Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
  • This makes no sense to allow more guns when gun deaths happen even on a holiday.
    — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
Definition of guns
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  • In Idaho, executions will be carried out at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution by three volunteer police marksmen whose identities will be kept confidential.
    — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Almost two years ago, the Catalina Island Conservancy proposed using aerial marksmen in helicopters to shoot the deer.
    — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
Definition of marksmen
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“Markswomen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/markswomen. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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