marksmanship

C1 Topic:War & Conflict
US /ˈmɑːrksmənʃɪp/ UK /ˈmɑːksmənʃɪp/
noun Freq #37861

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    skill and accuracy in shooting at a target

    Her marksmanship improved after months of careful practice at the range.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · skill and accuracy in... shooting skillaccuracysharpshooting
Opposites
Word family
Related forms marksmansharpshooteraim

Etymology

Formed from marksman + -ship. Marksman originally meant a person skilled at hitting a mark or target; -ship turns that personal quality into the abstract skill marksmanship.

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