CRACK SHOT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Someone skilled in shooting

Synonyms:

crack shot; marksman; sharpshooter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("crack shot" is a kind of...):

shooter; shot (a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "crack shot"):

deadeye (a dead shot)

franc-tireur (a sharpshooter (in the French army))

rifleman (someone skilled in the use of a rifle)

sniper (a marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place)

Instance hyponyms:

Annie Oakley; Oakley (United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926))