marksmann.

Brit.

/ˈmɑːksmən/, U.S.

/ˈmɑrksmən/

Inflections: Plural marksmen.

Forms: 1600s markesman, 1600s– marksman.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mark n.¹, man n.¹

Etymology: < the genitive of mark n.¹ + man n.¹ Compare earlier markman n. 1.

†1. A person who is regarded as a target or victim. Obsolete. rare.

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1637 T. Morton New Eng. Canaan ii. vi. 84 Ould Woodman, (that was choaked at Plimmouth after hee has played the unhappy Markes man when hee was pursued by a carelesse fellow that was new come into the Land).

a. A person skilled or practised in shooting. Cf. earlier markman n. 1.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > competitive shooting > [noun] > shooter

markman1562

marksman1641

markswoman1802

marker1820

shootist1864

target-shot1905

1641 His Maiesties passing through Scots Armie 4 These are so good markes-men that they will kill a deere in his speed, it being the cheifest part of their liuing.

1660 F. Brooke tr. V. Le Blanc World Surveyed 110 Often, the King gives rewards to the best marks-men.

1709 R. Steele Tatler No. 39. ⁋36 A good Marks-man will be sure to hit his Man at 20 Yards Distance.

1757 G. Washington Gen. Instr. Captains of Companies in Writings (1931) II. 113 I expect you will take great pains to make your Soldiers good marks-men by teaching them to shoot at Targets.

1816 W. Scott Antiquary II. v. 124 M'Intyre is said to be a marksman.

1857 T. Hughes Tom Brown's School Days ii. iv. 301 The old birds were too strong on the wing for our young marksmen, and flew out of shot after the first discharge [of pebbles].

1885 Manch. Examiner 14 July 4/6 The rather low records made by old marksmen on the Common.

1930 Morning Post 13 Aug. 12 They, in fact, welcome the women ‘marksmen’, provided they confine their efforts to competitions which are open to all without distinction.

1986 Independent 7 Oct. 1/5 Police marksmen..brought a touch of High Noon to Bournemouth.

2006 S. Fadala Compl. Blackpowder Handbk. xlviii. 414/2 The fight ended when the unnamed Confederate marksman put a bullet through the head of the unfortunate Yankee.

b. A title given to a person who has attained a particular level of proficiency in shooting; (U.S. Military) a rifle shooter below the level of sharpshooter.

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society > armed hostility > warrior > armed man > [noun] > skilled user of weapon

weapon-man1635

weapon1852

marksman1859

1859 Regulations for Musketry Instr. Army 72 Certain of the first-class shots to be styled ‘marksmen’.

1889 N.Y. Times 15 Sept. 13/2 Until within a comparatively recent period all officers and members of organizations armed with the Remington rifle scoring 25 points or better at 200 and 500 yards, 6 shots at each distance..were accounted ‘marksmen’.

1932 W. Faulkner Light in August xix. 427 Glittering, with his marksman's badge (he was a fine shot) and his bars, grave, erect, he walked among the civilians.

1977 Time 22 Aug. 34/3 He flunked his first rifle-shooting test but eventually qualified as an infantry sharpshooter (the middle ranking between marksman and expert) with the M-16 rifle.

2004 W. K. Emerson Marksmanship U.S. Army ii. 49/2 The War Department cloth designs showed a basic weapon symbol for a marksman rating, added a bar below for sharpshooter, and then added a circle around the sharpshooter design to signify expert.

c. Sport (esp. Association Football). A player skilled in scoring goals; any player who scores a goal.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > association football > [noun] > player > types of

marksman1927

marker1928

stopper1934

full back1958

sweeper1964

back four1966

libero1967

clogger1970

anchorman1974

target man1975

shadow1976

anchor1984

1927 Observer 21 Aug. 18/2 West Bromwich Albion are largely relying on James Cookson, the marksman of Chesterfield for two seasons, to restore the club to its old position.

1976 Daily Record (Glasgow) 29 Nov. 26/4 Berwick Rangers—under the guidance of former Rangers' sweeper Davie Smith—had their fourth successive victory beating Alloa 2–0. Ian Smith and Billy Bennett were the marksmen.

1992 Herald (Glasgow) 16 Nov. (Sport Suppl.) 5/1 On the ice, Fife Flyers bounced back after two disappointing on-the-road defeats to beat bottom markers Peterborough 13–5 at Kirkcaldy on Saturday night, with Canadian marksman Frank Norris netting six goals.

1999 Scunthorpe Evening Tel. (Electronic ed.) 11 Oct. A Little cross from the left found leading marksman Payton whose powerful header looked destined for the back of the net until the Frenchman beat it out one-handed low to his right.

†3. A person who marks out land, or who marks boundaries. Obsolete.

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1654 in W. Petty Down Surv. (1851) iii. 16 The admeasurers..paid little for their diet and lodging, bounders, marksmen, spademen, &c.

1816 U. Brown Jrnl. 10 Sept. in Maryland Hist. Mag. (1916) 11 220 This afternoon hunts up Chain Carriers & an Ax man or marksman.

4. British. A forestry official with responsibility for marking animals.

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c1772 D. Garrick Lett. (1963) III. 1327 Should not they [sc. sheep] be mark'd with a red G. to ascertain my property should they be given to wander? If so, pray let y^r Marksman do that business.

1790 T. Walker in Jrnl. House of Commons (1792) 47 256/1 The following places..have right of Common for Beasts..as annually settled by marksmen.

1792 Jrnl. House of Commons 47 244/1 The cattle are marked, by Marksmen in each Parish or Place, before they are turned into the Forest.

1901 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Nov. 660/1 The ‘Marksman’..whose function it is to superintend the marking of the Forest Ponies.

5. A person who makes a mark in place of a signature.

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the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > want of knowledge, ignorance > want of learning, illiteracy > [noun] > illiterate person > signing with mark

marksman1777

1777 J. Nicolson & R. Burn Hist. Westmorland & Cumberland II. 324 (note) In the Original Solemn League and Covenant..there are abundance of marksmen, all of whom, from their abhorrence of popery..leave the cross unfinished.

1813 Col. Bagwell Speech Comm. 24 Feb. Of these 3000 names, none were marksmen.

1885 T. Hughes in Law Times 80 45/1 The..drover who signed the contract was a marksman.

1988 N. Ireland Law Rep. 611 He got the plaintiff to sign the document as a marksman.

6. A man who has attained a higher degree or grade (established in 1796) in the Purple Order of the Orange Institution of Ireland; = marchman n. 2. Cf. markman n. 3. Now rare.

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society > authority > rule or government > politics > Irish politics > [noun] > societies or associations > members of

hougher1712

white boys1762

Steel boy1772

defender1788

United Irishman1791

Orangeman1796

marksman1800

Thresher1806

marchman1814

Orangist1822

Rockite1824

Brunswicker1828

Terry Alt1831

whitefoot1831

Repeal Warden1841

Young Irelander1844

Fenian1864

Land-leaguer1878

invincible1883

leaguer1892

Provie1972

1800 in Orange Syst. Exposed (1823) 81 I will keep this part of a Marksman from an Orangeman, as well as from the ignorant... I will be aiding and assisting to all true honest Orange Marksmen.

1814 Ann. Reg. 1813 Gen. Hist. 93/2 The oath of a Marchman or Marksman, the name of one further initiated in their secrets.

1833 Lady Morgan Manor Sackville vi, in Dramatic Scenes I. 249 They'd sooner return Sir Job, or the greatest purple marksman in the province.

1905 Irish Rep. (King's Bench) II. 60 The plaintiff, who is a marksman, has brought his actions in respect of injuries received in an accident which he attributes to the negligence of the defendants.

7. Athletics. An official who calls competitors to their marks at the start of a race.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > racing on foot > [noun] > one who ranges competitors

marksman1887

1887 M. Shearman Athletics & Football (Badminton Libr. of Sports & Pastimes) 57 The starter is helped by a ‘marksman’, who places the men on the scratch.

1897 Earl of Suffolk et al. Encycl. Sport I. 62/1 Athletics Marksman, the official who is responsible for placing competitotrs upon the proper ‘mark,’ which shows their start and the point from which they race.

1986 Running Apr. 27/3 The marksman will expect you to be ready to race when he calls your heat, so don't stray too far from the start.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	marksman
释义	marksmann. Brit. /ˈmɑːksmən/, U.S. /ˈmɑrksmən/ Inflections: Plural marksmen. Forms: 1600s markesman, 1600s– marksman. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mark n.¹, man n.¹ Etymology: < the genitive of mark n.¹ + man n.¹ Compare earlier markman n. 1. †1. A person who is regarded as a target or victim. Obsolete. rare. ΚΠ 1637 T. Morton New Eng. Canaan ii. vi. 84 Ould Woodman, (that was choaked at Plimmouth after hee has played the unhappy Markes man when hee was pursued by a carelesse fellow that was new come into the Land). 2. a. A person skilled or practised in shooting. Cf. earlier markman n. 1. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > competitive shooting > [noun] > shooter markman1562 marksman1641 markswoman1802 marker1820 shootist1864 target-shot1905 1641 His Maiesties passing through Scots Armie 4 These are so good markes-men that they will kill a deere in his speed, it being the cheifest part of their liuing. 1660 F. Brooke tr. V. Le Blanc World Surveyed 110 Often, the King gives rewards to the best marks-men. 1709 R. Steele Tatler No. 39. ⁋36 A good Marks-man will be sure to hit his Man at 20 Yards Distance. 1757 G. Washington Gen. Instr. Captains of Companies in Writings (1931) II. 113 I expect you will take great pains to make your Soldiers good marks-men by teaching them to shoot at Targets. 1816 W. Scott Antiquary II. v. 124 M'Intyre is said to be a marksman. 1857 T. Hughes Tom Brown's School Days ii. iv. 301 The old birds were too strong on the wing for our young marksmen, and flew out of shot after the first discharge [of pebbles]. 1885 Manch. Examiner 14 July 4/6 The rather low records made by old marksmen on the Common. 1930 Morning Post 13 Aug. 12 They, in fact, welcome the women ‘marksmen’, provided they confine their efforts to competitions which are open to all without distinction. 1986 Independent 7 Oct. 1/5 Police marksmen..brought a touch of High Noon to Bournemouth. 2006 S. Fadala Compl. Blackpowder Handbk. xlviii. 414/2 The fight ended when the unnamed Confederate marksman put a bullet through the head of the unfortunate Yankee. b. A title given to a person who has attained a particular level of proficiency in shooting; (U.S. Military) a rifle shooter below the level of sharpshooter. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > warrior > armed man > [noun] > skilled user of weapon weapon-man1635 weapon1852 marksman1859 1859 Regulations for Musketry Instr. Army 72 Certain of the first-class shots to be styled ‘marksmen’. 1889 N.Y. Times 15 Sept. 13/2 Until within a comparatively recent period all officers and members of organizations armed with the Remington rifle scoring 25 points or better at 200 and 500 yards, 6 shots at each distance..were accounted ‘marksmen’. 1932 W. Faulkner Light in August xix. 427 Glittering, with his marksman's badge (he was a fine shot) and his bars, grave, erect, he walked among the civilians. 1977 Time 22 Aug. 34/3 He flunked his first rifle-shooting test but eventually qualified as an infantry sharpshooter (the middle ranking between marksman and expert) with the M-16 rifle. 2004 W. K. Emerson Marksmanship U.S. Army ii. 49/2 The War Department cloth designs showed a basic weapon symbol for a marksman rating, added a bar below for sharpshooter, and then added a circle around the sharpshooter design to signify expert. c. Sport (esp. Association Football). A player skilled in scoring goals; any player who scores a goal. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > association football > [noun] > player > types of marksman1927 marker1928 stopper1934 full back1958 sweeper1964 back four1966 libero1967 clogger1970 anchorman1974 target man1975 shadow1976 anchor1984 1927 Observer 21 Aug. 18/2 West Bromwich Albion are largely relying on James Cookson, the marksman of Chesterfield for two seasons, to restore the club to its old position. 1976 Daily Record (Glasgow) 29 Nov. 26/4 Berwick Rangers—under the guidance of former Rangers' sweeper Davie Smith—had their fourth successive victory beating Alloa 2–0. Ian Smith and Billy Bennett were the marksmen. 1992 Herald (Glasgow) 16 Nov. (Sport Suppl.) 5/1 On the ice, Fife Flyers bounced back after two disappointing on-the-road defeats to beat bottom markers Peterborough 13–5 at Kirkcaldy on Saturday night, with Canadian marksman Frank Norris netting six goals. 1999 Scunthorpe Evening Tel. (Electronic ed.) 11 Oct. A Little cross from the left found leading marksman Payton whose powerful header looked destined for the back of the net until the Frenchman beat it out one-handed low to his right. †3. A person who marks out land, or who marks boundaries. Obsolete. ΚΠ 1654 in W. Petty Down Surv. (1851) iii. 16 The admeasurers..paid little for their diet and lodging, bounders, marksmen, spademen, &c. 1816 U. Brown Jrnl. 10 Sept. in Maryland Hist. Mag. (1916) 11 220 This afternoon hunts up Chain Carriers & an Ax man or marksman. 4. British. A forestry official with responsibility for marking animals. ΚΠ c1772 D. Garrick Lett. (1963) III. 1327 Should not they [sc. sheep] be mark'd with a red G. to ascertain my property should they be given to wander? If so, pray let y^r Marksman do that business. 1790 T. Walker in Jrnl. House of Commons (1792) 47 256/1 The following places..have right of Common for Beasts..as annually settled by marksmen. 1792 Jrnl. House of Commons 47 244/1 The cattle are marked, by Marksmen in each Parish or Place, before they are turned into the Forest. 1901 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Nov. 660/1 The ‘Marksman’..whose function it is to superintend the marking of the Forest Ponies. 5. A person who makes a mark in place of a signature. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > want of knowledge, ignorance > want of learning, illiteracy > [noun] > illiterate person > signing with mark marksman1777 1777 J. Nicolson & R. Burn Hist. Westmorland & Cumberland II. 324 (note) In the Original Solemn League and Covenant..there are abundance of marksmen, all of whom, from their abhorrence of popery..leave the cross unfinished. 1813 Col. Bagwell Speech Comm. 24 Feb. Of these 3000 names, none were marksmen. 1885 T. Hughes in Law Times 80 45/1 The..drover who signed the contract was a marksman. 1988 N. Ireland Law Rep. 611 He got the plaintiff to sign the document as a marksman. 6. A man who has attained a higher degree or grade (established in 1796) in the Purple Order of the Orange Institution of Ireland; = marchman n. 2. Cf. markman n. 3. Now rare. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > politics > Irish politics > [noun] > societies or associations > members of hougher1712 white boys1762 Steel boy1772 defender1788 United Irishman1791 Orangeman1796 marksman1800 Thresher1806 marchman1814 Orangist1822 Rockite1824 Brunswicker1828 Terry Alt1831 whitefoot1831 Repeal Warden1841 Young Irelander1844 Fenian1864 Land-leaguer1878 invincible1883 leaguer1892 Provie1972 1800 in Orange Syst. Exposed (1823) 81 I will keep this part of a Marksman from an Orangeman, as well as from the ignorant... I will be aiding and assisting to all true honest Orange Marksmen. 1814 Ann. Reg. 1813 Gen. Hist. 93/2 The oath of a Marchman or Marksman, the name of one further initiated in their secrets. 1833 Lady Morgan Manor Sackville vi, in Dramatic Scenes I. 249 They'd sooner return Sir Job, or the greatest purple marksman in the province. 1905 Irish Rep. (King's Bench) II. 60 The plaintiff, who is a marksman, has brought his actions in respect of injuries received in an accident which he attributes to the negligence of the defendants. 7. Athletics. An official who calls competitors to their marks at the start of a race. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > racing on foot > [noun] > one who ranges competitors marksman1887 1887 M. Shearman Athletics & Football (Badminton Libr. of Sports & Pastimes) 57 The starter is helped by a ‘marksman’, who places the men on the scratch. 1897 Earl of Suffolk et al. Encycl. Sport I. 62/1 Athletics Marksman, the official who is responsible for placing competitotrs upon the proper ‘mark,’ which shows their start and the point from which they race. 1986 Running Apr. 27/3 The marksman will expect you to be ready to race when he calls your heat, so don't stray too far from the start. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1637
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