shooter

[ˈʃuːtə(ɹ)]

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A shooter is someone who plays or competes in shooting sports, like archery or air rifles. It can also refer to a person who owns and uses a firearm.

When people talk about shooters, they often mean athletes participating in competitions like Olympic target shooting or hunting events. For example, "She's an excellent shooter" might mean she's great at hitting targets with her bow and arrow. On the other hand, if someone mentions that a friend is a shooter, it could mean he owns and uses guns for sport or self-defense.

How common is "shooter"?

Word shooter is considered uncommon in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.

Definitions

noun

Someone who shoots something; a gunner, archer etc.
A firearm.
A video game in which shooting enemies (or targets) is the main objective.
A professional wrestler who uses actual fighting moves as part of his style, or who speaks his mind during a live or televised event (instead of speaking from a script).
A large marble used for knocking smaller marbles out of a chalk circle.
An alcoholic beverage typically served in a shot glass.
A shooting star.
A device supposed to accumulate orgone.