Shooter

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Shooter \Shoot"er\, n.
     1. One who shoots, as an archer or a gunner.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. That which shoots. Specifically:
        (a) A firearm; as, a five-shooter. [Colloq. U.S.]


        (b) A shooting star. [R.]
            [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  shooter
       n 1: a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles
            [syn: {taw}]
       2: a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability
          to shoot); "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter" [syn: {shot}]
       3: a gambler who throws dice in the game of craps [syn: {crap-shooter}]
       4: (sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or
          a basketball player who shoots at the basket)
       5: a professional killer who uses a gun [syn: {gunman}, {gunslinger},
           {hired gun}, {gun}, {gun for hire}, {triggerman}, {hit
          man}, {hitman}, {torpedo}]