marksman
noun
a person who is skilled in shooting at a mark; a person who shoots well.
marksmen
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pluralof marksman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But there’s one player who scores more frequently than any of those legendary marksmen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Uniformed marksmen spray the mob with cold water.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
A hero, an ace swashbuckler and an expert marksmen, no one ever wonders if Link is too delicate to save the magical kingdom of Hyrule.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2024
Absent in that group is Jakimovski, who profiled as one of the team’s best marksmen headed into the season, particularly because he shot 35% from deep last season.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2023
It was a lot harder than it looked but after a while I got pretty good thanks to all the expert marksmen hanging around disguised as milkmaids.
From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff
