Synonyms for marksman
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A man or person skilled at hitting targets, as with a firearm, bow, or thrown object.
Related words
- Word family
- marksmanship markswoman
Forms
- Plural
- marksmen → sharpshooters, archers, shooters, shots…
Example sentences
- shooter There was a school shooter threat at my school today.
- archer The archer drew back his bowstring and released the arrow with deadly precision.
- sharpshooter Tom won the sharpshooter medal.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| marksman | rising | |
| shooter | rising | |
| archer | rising | |
| sharpshooter | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- shot1
- 6 letters
- archer2
- 7 letters
- shooter2
- 12 letters
- sharpshooter3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (archer2 = 2 syllables).