rifle sharpshooter
1Rifle — A rifle is a firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder, with a barrel that has a helical groove or pattern of grooves ( rifling ) cut into the barrel walls. The raised areas of the rifling are called lands, which make contact with the… …
2sharpshooter — sharpshooting, n. /shahrp shooh teuhr/, n. 1. a person skilled in shooting, esp. with a rifle. 2. Mil. a. a rating below expert and above marksman, assigned to one who has qualified with a specific score in rifle marksmanship. b. a person who has …
3sharpshooter — noun A person trained to shoot precisely with a certain type of rifle; a marksman See Also: sniper …
4rifle — Synonyms and related words: Amazon, Zouave, air serviceman, automatic, bersagliere, blowgun, blowpipe, brave, burglarize, burgle, canal, canalize, cannon fodder, carabineer, carve, chamfer, channel, chasseur, chisel, comb, corrugate, crack, crimp …
5sharpshooter — Synonyms and related words: Nimrod, Zouave, archer, artilleryman, bersagliere, bowman, cannoneer, carabineer, chasseur, crack shot, dead shot, deadeye, dogface, doughfoot, expert rifleman, foot soldier, footslogger, fusileer, good shot, grenadier …
6sharpshooter — sharp•shoot•er [[t]ˈʃɑrpˌʃu tər[/t]] n. 1) a person skilled in shooting, esp. with a rifle 2) spo an athlete noted for accurate aim, as in basketball or archery • Etymology: 1795–1805 sharp′shoot ing, n …
7sharpshooter — /ˈʃapʃutə/ (say shahpshoohtuh) noun 1. someone skilled in shooting, especially with a rifle; marksman; sniper. 2. Netball, Basketball, Football a player who kicks accurately for goal. –sharpshooting, noun …
8John F. Kennedy assassination rifle — In March 1963, Lee Harvey Oswald, alias A. Hidell , purchased a 6.5 mm caliber Carcano rifle (also improperly called Mannlicher Carcano) by mail order. [Warren Commission Report, p. 118 119.] He also purchased a revolver by the same method.… …
9National Rifle Association — This article concerns the National Rifle Association of the USA. For the UK organisation, see National Rifle Association of the United Kingdom National Rifle Association of America National Rifle Association logo Formation …
10Sniper rifle — In military and law enforcement terminology, a sniper rifle is a rifle used to ensure accurate placement of bullets at longer ranges than small arms. A typical sniper rifle is built for optimal levels of accuracy, fitted with a telescopic sight… …
