1. A person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
   "a poor shooter";
   - shot
    
2. (sport) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or a basketball player who shoots at the basket)
   "The team's star shooter had an impressive 40% three-point average"
    
3. A professional killer who uses a gun
   "The old Western town was terrorized by a notorious shooter";
   - gunslinger, hired gun, gun, gun for hire [informal], triggerman, torpedo
    
4. A gambler who throws dice in the game of craps
   "The crap-shooter held his breath as he rolled for a big win";
   - crap-shooter
    
5. A large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles
   "He aimed his shooter carefully before flicking it towards the other marbles";
   - taw

Derived forms: shooters

Type of: expert, gambler, liquidator, manslayer [archaic], marble, murderer, participant, player

Encyclopedia: Shooter, Mike