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marksman (n.)

"one skillful in shooting with a bow or gun, one who readily hits the mark," 1650s, from mark (n.1) in Middle English sense of "target" + man; with genitive -s. Earlier form was markman (1570s).

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Definitions of marksman from WordNet

marksman (n.)
someone skilled in shooting;
Synonyms: sharpshooter / crack shot
From wordnet.princeton.edu