n.
Pronunciation: ' shü-t ə r
Function: noun
Date: 13th century
1 : one that shoots: as a : a person who fires a missile-discharging device (as a rifle or bow) b : the person who is shooting or whose turn it is to shoot c : PHOTOGRAPHER
2 : something that is used in shooting: as a : a marble shot from the hand b : REVOLVER ― usually used in combination <six- shooter >
3 : a shot of hard liquor (as whiskey or tequila) often diluted with something (as soda) also : a bit of food (as a raw oyster) served in a shot glass