shootist

[ shoo-tist ]

/ ˈʃu tɪst /

a marksman with a pistol or rifle.

a gunfighter, as in the Old West.

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An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; shoot¹ + -ist

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No shootist ever brought down more birds at a shot, than he left men in that street rich in the morning, and ruined at night.
Phemie Frost's Experiences|Ann S. Stephens
The Ancient Mariner's time is in the dead season, when he can stop the shootist en route.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105, September 9, 1893|Various

1864, from shoot (v.) + -ist.