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单词 shootist
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shootist

[ shoo-tist ]
/ ˈʃu tɪst /

noun

a marksman with a pistol or rifle.
a gunfighter, as in the Old West.

Origin of shootist

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; shoot1 + -ist

Words nearby shootist

shooting match, shooting script, shooting star, shooting stick, shooting war, shootist, shoot-off, shoot off one's mouth, shoot one's bolt, shoot oneself in the foot, shootout
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Example sentences from the Web for shootist

  • No shootist ever brought down more birds at a shot, than he left men in that street rich in the morning, and ruined at night.

    Phemie Frost's Experiences|Ann S. Stephens
  • The Ancient Mariner's time is in the dead season, when he can stop the shootist en route.

    Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105, September 9, 1893|Various
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