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Definition of shootist in English: shootistnoun ˈʃuːtɪstˈʃudəst North American informal A person who shoots, especially a marksman. Example sentencesExamples - The unimpeachable morality and impeccable conduct of the shootist who never killed anyone still captures imaginations today.
- Knowledgeable shootists realize the value of a large-frame revolver and have mourned the loss of this full figured six-gun ever since.
- In many respects the modern shootist has many things in common with the brush popper of the past.
- One of their sponsors is a store catering to shootists, and the ad offers ‘machine gun rentals.’
- It began with an aluminum alloy frame, barrel shroud and yoke, which is a remarkable feat of engineering skill, but knowledgeable shootists have been expecting something like this for years.
Synonyms armed robber, hold-up man, bandit, gangster, terrorist, gunfighter
Origin Mid 19th century: from shoot + -ist. Definition of shootist in US English: shootistnounˈʃudəstˈSHo͞odəst North American informal A person who shoots, especially one skilled in shooting, as a marksman. Example sentencesExamples - Knowledgeable shootists realize the value of a large-frame revolver and have mourned the loss of this full figured six-gun ever since.
- In many respects the modern shootist has many things in common with the brush popper of the past.
- The unimpeachable morality and impeccable conduct of the shootist who never killed anyone still captures imaginations today.
- One of their sponsors is a store catering to shootists, and the ad offers ‘machine gun rentals.’
- It began with an aluminum alloy frame, barrel shroud and yoke, which is a remarkable feat of engineering skill, but knowledgeable shootists have been expecting something like this for years.
Synonyms armed robber, hold-up man, bandit, gangster, terrorist, gunfighter
Origin Mid 19th century: from shoot + -ist. |