SHOOTIST

Meaning of SHOOTIST in English

■ noun N. Amer. informal a person who shoots, especially a marksman.

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SHOOTIST — ˈshüd.ə̇st noun ( -s ) Etymology: shoot (I) + -ist : one who shoots ; especially : marksman
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SHOOTIST — /shooh"tist/ , n. 1. a marksman with a pistol or rifle. 2. a gunfighter, as in the Old West. [ …
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MARKSMAN — n. 25B6; noun SNIPER, sharpshooter, good shot; informal crack shot; N. Amer. informal deadeye, shootist.
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GUNMAN — n. 25B6; noun ARMED ROBBER, gangster, terrorist; sniper, gunfighter; assassin, murderer, killer; informal hit man, hired gun, gunslinger, mobster; N. …
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STEWART, JAMES MAITLAND — (Stewart, James Maitland (Jimmy)) (1908-1997) Стюарт, Джеймс Мэйтленд (Джимми) Актер кино, звезда Голливуда [Hollywood] 30-50-х гг. Создал образ мужественного и …

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