'Shooter' definitions:
Definition of 'shooter'
(from WordNet)
noun
A large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles [syn: taw, shooter]
noun
A person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot); "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter" [syn: shot, shooter]
noun
A gambler who throws dice in the game of craps [syn: shooter, crap-shooter]
noun
(sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or a basketball player who shoots at the basket)
noun
A professional killer who uses a gun [syn: gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, gun, gun for hire, triggerman, hit man, hitman, torpedo, shooter]
Definition of 'Shooter'
From: GCIDE
- Shooter \Shoot"er\, n.
- 1. One who shoots, as an archer or a gunner. [1913 Webster]
- 2. That which shoots. Specifically: (a) A firearm; as, a five-shooter. [Colloq. U.S.] (b) A shooting star. [R.] [1913 Webster]