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sharpshooter (n.)

also sharp-shooter, 1800; see sharp (adj.) + shoot (v.). A translation of German Scharfschütze, from scharf (adj.) "sharp" + schütze "shooter," from schießen "to shoot." Related: Sharpshooting.

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Definitions of sharpshooter from WordNet

sharpshooter (n.)
an athlete noted for accurate aim;
sharpshooter (n.)
someone skilled in shooting;
Synonyms: marksman / crack shot
sharpshooter (n.)
a fast schooner once used by New England fisherman for illegal fishing in Canadian waters;
From wordnet.princeton.edu