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marksmen

  • plural
    of marksman.
    marksman
    noun
    a person who is skilled in shooting at a mark; a person who shoots well.

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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

The wind made even the best marksmen struggle to hit targets in some races.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 19, 2022

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