sharpshooting

sharpshooting
Highly accurate marksmanship.

Daniel Boones sharpshooting earned him a place in the annals of the American west.


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  • Sharpshooting — Sharp shoot ing, n. A shooting with great precision and effect; hence, a keen contest of wit or argument. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sharpshooting — noun Date: 1806 1. shooting with great precision 2. accurate and usually unexpected attack (as in words) …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sharpshooting — sharp·shoot·ing (shärpʹsho͞o tĭng) n. 1. High proficiency in shooting firearms. 2. Accurate, often unexpected verbal or written attack. * * * …   Universalium

  • sharpshooting — n. skillful shooting of a gun, expert marksmanship …   English contemporary dictionary

  • sharpshooting — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: from sharpshooter, after English shooter : shooting 1. : shooting with great precision 2. : accurate and usually unexpected attack (as in words) : sniping …   Useful english dictionary

  • sharpshooter — sharpshooting, n. /shahrp shooh teuhr/, n. 1. a person skilled in shooting, esp. with a rifle. 2. Mil. a. a rating below expert and above marksman, assigned to one who has qualified with a specific score in rifle marksmanship. b. a person who has …   Universalium

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