marksman

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɑːrksmən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmɑrksmən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(märks′mən)

Inflections of 'marksman' (n): npl: marksmen

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
marks•man /ˈmɑrksmən/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -men. 
  1. Militaryone who is skilled in shooting at a target.
marks•man•ship, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
marks•man  (märks′mən),USA pronunciation n., pl. -men. 
  1. Militarya person who is skilled in shooting at a mark;
    a person who shoots well.
  2. Military
    • the lowest rating in rifle marksmanship, below that of sharpshooter and expert.
    • a person who has achieved such a rating.
  • mark1 + 's1 + -man 1645–55
marks′man•ship′, n. 
    See -man. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
marksman / ˈmɑːksmən/, (feminine)markswoman ( -men, -women)
  1. a person skilled in shooting
  2. a serviceman or servicewoman selected for skill in shooting, esp for a minor engagement
ˈmarksmanˌship
'marksman' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bead - bersagliere - deadeye - expert - plantsman - qualify - reliable - sharpshooter - shootist - shot - sniper - target

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