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SHOOTER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles
Synonyms:
shooter; taw
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("shooter" is a kind of...):
marble (a small ball of glass that is used in various games)
Derivation:
shoot (throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A professional killer who uses a gun
Synonyms:
gun; gun for hire; gunman; gunslinger; hired gun; hit man; hitman; shooter; torpedo; triggerman
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("shooter" is a kind of...):
liquidator; manslayer; murderer (a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being))
Derivation:
shoot (kill by firing a missile)
Sense 3
Meaning:
(sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or a basketball player who shoots at the basket)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("shooter" is a kind of...):
participant; player (a person who participates in or is skilled at some game)
Domain category:
athletics; sport (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)
Derivation:
shoot (throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A gambler who throws dice in the game of craps
Synonyms:
crap-shooter; shooter
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("shooter" is a kind of...):
gambler (a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events)
Derivation:
shoot (throw dice, as in a crap game)
Sense 5
Meaning:
A person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
Example:
a poor shooter
Synonyms:
shooter; shot
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("shooter" is a kind of...):
expert (a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "shooter"):
crack shot; marksman; sharpshooter (someone skilled in shooting)
gun; gunman (a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability))
trapshooter (a person who engages in shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled into the air by a trap)
Derivation:
shoot (fire a shot)
shoot (hit with a missile from a weapon)
shoot (kill by firing a missile)
