shooter : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: shooter	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for shooter
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
shooter n a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles Synonym(s): taw, shooter a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot); "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter" Synonym(s): shot, shooter a gambler who throws dice in the game of craps Synonym(s): shooter, crap-shooter (sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or a basketball player who shoots at the basket) a professional killer who uses a gun Synonym(s): gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, gun, gun for hire, triggerman, hit man, hitman, torpedo, shooter
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Shooter \Shoot"er\, n. 1. One who shoots, as an archer or a gunner. 2. That which shoots. Specifically: (a) A firearm; as, a five-shooter. [Colloq. U.S.] (b) A shooting star. [R.]