ETYM Earlier markman; mark + man.
Someone skilled in shooting; SYN. sharpshooter, crack shot.

1. A fast schooner once used by New England fisherman for illegal fishing in Canadian waters.
2. An athlete noted for accurate aim.

A marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place.
Soldier specially trained in accurate long-range shooting, scouting, and reconnaissance.
The sniper’s function is to kill individual “high-value” targets such as officers and specialists, to observe the enemy’s activities and report upon them, and to seek out and kill enemy snipers. + prikaži više