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Added 9 October 2026

shooter

/ˈʃuːtəː/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about shooter at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles.
A person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot).
he is a crack shot
A gambler who throws dice in the game of craps.

Origin

From Middle English schoter, schuter, schotter, scheter, schetare, scheotere, from Old English sċēotere (“shooter”), equivalent to shoot + -er. Compare Dutch schieter, schutter (“shooter”), German Schießer (“shooter”), Swedish skjutare, West Frisian sjitter (“shooter”).

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