sharpshooter

sharpshooter
noun Date: 1802 1. a proficient marksman 2. a consistently accurate shooter (as in basketball)

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  • sharpshooter — UK [ˈʃɑː(r)pˌʃuːtə(r)] / US [ˈʃɑrpˌʃutər] noun [countable] Word forms sharpshooter : singular sharpshooter plural sharpshooters mainly journalism someone who can fire a gun or other weapon accurately …   English dictionary

  • sharpshooter — [[t]ʃɑ͟ː(r)pʃuːtə(r)[/t]] sharpshooters N COUNT A sharpshooter is a person who can fire a gun very accurately. [AM] Syn: marksman …   English dictionary

  • Sharpshooter (catch) — Chris Benoit qui prend Chavo Guerrero en Sharpshooter. Le Sharpshooter (« tireur d élite »), aussi connu sous le nom de Scorpion Deathlock, Scorpion Hold ou Sasori gatame au Japon, est une prise de catch. Le premier Sharpshooter fut… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Sharpshooter (film) — Sharpshooter is a 2007 action/adventure television movie starring James Remar, Bruce Boxleitner, Mario Van Peebles and Catherine Mary Stewart. It was written by Steven H. Berman and directed by Armand Mastroianni.External links*imdb… …   Wikipedia

  • Sharpshooter (professional wrestling) — The Sharpshooter, originally named Sasori gatame and in English Scorpion Hold, is a professional wrestling submission hold. The move is also known by the names reverse figure four , cloverleaf leg lace Boston crab , grapevine Boston crab ,… …   Wikipedia

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