sharpshooter

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a person highly skilled at shooting accurately, especially with a rifle

   A sharpshooter watched the ridge through a telescopic sight.

2. 2
   noun

   an athlete known for accurately shooting, throwing, or striking a ball toward a target

   The sharpshooter scored five three-pointers before halftime.

From sharp in the sense 'exact or keen' plus shooter. The military term appeared around 1800 and has often been associated with German Scharfschütze, literally 'sharp shooter.'

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