sighter
/ (ˈsaɪtə) /
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noun
shooting archery any of six practice shots allowed to each competitor in a tournament
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Words nearby sighter
sighful, sight, sight bill, sight draft, sighted, sighter, sight gag, sighthole, sighthound, sighting, sightless
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Example sentences from the Web for sighter
Haines set up one of the launching racks, which was equipped with a telescopic sighter, and peered through the eyepiece.
The Secret of the Ninth Planet|Donald Allen WollheimWhen he recovered, he peered avidly through the telescopic sighter.
The Secret of the Ninth Planet|Donald Allen Wollheim