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Shooter

//ˈʃuːtə(ɹ)// name, noun, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who shoots something; a gunner, archer, etc.

    "The shooter put a bullet clean through her head."

  2. 2
    a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles wordnet
  3. 3
    The player throwing the dice.

    "Craps involves someone rolling the dice (a shooter) and additional bettors. The game works like this: The first roll is called a come out roll. There are three conditions: 1. If the dice total is 7 or 11, the shooter wins. […]"

  4. 4
    a professional killer who uses a gun wordnet
  5. 5
    A device for shooting.
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  1. 6
    (sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or a basketball player who shoots at the basket) wordnet
  2. 7
    A firearm. slang

    "Now all we need to establish is what a shooter belonging to one of Maitland's goons is doing in a polisman's locker."

  3. 8
    a gambler who throws dice in the game of craps wordnet
  4. 9
    An associate willing to act in one's defence or to act against one's enemies, especially by force. slang
  5. 10
    a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot) wordnet
  6. 11
    A loyal advocate or fan. broadly
  7. 12
    A video game in which shooting enemies (or targets) is the main objective.

    "I love shooters, RPGs, and pretty much anything with free-roam or gore."

  8. 13
    A professional wrestler who uses actual fighting moves as part of his style, or who speaks his mind during a live or televised event (instead of speaking from a script). slang
  9. 14
    A large marble used for knocking smaller marbles out of a chalk circle.

    "You separate the marbles by color until you have four groups, but then you notice that some of the marbles are regulars, some are shooters, and some are peewees."

  10. 15
    An alcoholic beverage typically served in a shot glass.

    "We drink tequila as a shooter, but prefer to sip gin slowly to appreciate the flavour."

  11. 16
    A shooting star. rare
  12. 17
    A device supposed to accumulate orgone.
  13. 18
    A delivery that skids after pitching, instead of bouncing.
  14. 19
    A photographer or cameraman. slang

Etymology

From Middle English schoter, schuter, schotter, scheter, schetare, scheotere, from Old English sċēotere (“shooter”), equivalent to shoot + -er. Compare Dutch schieter, schutter (“shooter”), German Schießer (“shooter”), Swedish skjutare, West Frisian sjitter (“shooter”).

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