sharpshooter
1. an athlete noted for accurate aim • Derivationally related forms: sharpshoot • Hypernyms: athlete, jock 2. someone skilled in shooting • Syn: marksman, crack shot • Derivationally related forms: sharpshoot, marksmanship (for: marksman) • Hypernyms: shot, shooter • Hyponyms: deadeye, franc-tireur, rifleman, sniper • Instance Hyponyms: Oakley, Annie Oakley 3. a fast schooner once used by New England fisherman for illegal fishing in Canadian waters • Hypernyms: schooner
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