marksman

ˈmɑrksmən

marksmen

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Definition of marksman - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

shootingperson skilled at hitting targets with firearms or bows

The marksman hit the bullseye from 100 meters.

sharpshooter

sniper

military

Dated

serviceman chosen for shooting skill in minor engagements

Dated

The marksman was deployed for the special mission.

sharpshooter

sniper

soccer

Rare

football player known for scoring many goals

Rare

The marksman scored the winning goal in the match.

sharpshooter

striker

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Origin of marksman

Middle Dutch, marc (boundary) + man (man)

Terms with marksman included in their meaning

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dead shot

marksman

person who never misses a target

sharpshooter

marksman

person skilled in shooting accurately

Examples of marksman in a sentence

Every marksman must practice regularly to maintain their skills.
The marksman took his position on the hill.
During training, the marksman hit every target.
The marksman was celebrated for his hat-trick.
Every team fears the marksman during tournaments.

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French:tireur d'élite, buteur, ...
German:Scharfschütze, Präzisionsschütze, ...
Italian:tiratore scelto, tiratore esperto, ...
Spanish:tirador, experto en tiro, ...
Portuguese:atirador, atirador de elite, ...
Chinese:神枪手, 狙击手, ...
Japanese:射撃の名手, 射撃手, ...
Arabic:رامي, رامي ماهر, ...
Hebrew:קַלָּע, צַלָּף, ...
Russian:снайпер, бомбардир, ...
Ukrainian:стрілець, бомбардир, ...
Hindi:निशानेबाज, धनुर्धर, ...
Bengali:নিশানাবাজ, স্নাইপার, ...
Catalan:tirador, francotirador, ...
Czech:střelec, kanonýr, ...
Danish:skytte, målskytte, ...
Dutch:scherpschutter, schutter, ...
Greek:σκοπευτής, ακροβολιστής, ...
Hungarian:kiváló lövő, jó lövőkészségű, kiválasztott katona, ...
Khmer:អ្នកបាញ់កាំភ្លើងចំគោលដៅ, អ្នកបាញ់កាំភ្លើងពូកែ, ...
Korean:명사수, 저격수, ...
Persian:نشانه‌زن, تک‌تیرانداز, ...
Polish:strzelec, strzelec wyborowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):atirador, franco-atirador, ...
Romanian:trăgător, atacant, ...
Swedish:skytt, prickskytt, ...
Thai:นักแม่นปืน, ทหารแม่นปืน, ...
Turkish:nişancı, golcü, ...
Vietnamese:xạ thủ, tay súng, ...

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