Home › Words › S › sharpshootersharpshootersharpshooter · noun — A person trained to shoot precisely with a rifle; a marksman.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologySharp + shooter, a calque of German Scharfschütze.nounA person trained to shoot precisely with a rifle; a marksman.A proconiine (type of leafhopper).A submission hold characterized by one wrestler twisting the other's legs upwards while sitting on their back.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.sharpshooting 80% match — Highly accurate marksmanship. vs sharpshooter →marksman 79% match — A man or person skilled at hitting targets, as with a firearm, bow, or thrown object. vs sharpshooter →sharpshoot 78% match — To shoot with precision. vs sharpshooter →sniper 69% match — A person using long-range small arms for precise attacks from a concealed position. vs sharpshooter →shootist 68% match — A person who is an expert user of firearms, especially a sharpshooter or a gunslinger in the Old West. vs sharpshooter →markman 68% match — A marksman. vs sharpshooter →shootress 63% match — A female shooter; a markswoman; an archeress. vs sharpshooter →rifleman 62% match — A soldier trained to use a rifle as a primary weapon. vs sharpshooter →