Noun: sharpshooter 'shaa(r)p,shoo-tu(r)
- Someone skilled in shooting
"an unerring sharpshooter";
- crack shot
- An athlete noted for accurate aim
"The basketball team relied on their sharpshooter to score crucial three-pointers"
- A fast schooner once used by New England fisherman for illegal fishing in Canadian waters
"The sharpshooter evaded customs officials and returned with a full catch"
Derived forms: sharpshooters
Type of: athlete, jock [N. Amer, informal], schooner, shooter, shot
Encyclopedia: Sharpshooter