marksmanship
- noun
- /ˈmɑrksmənˌʃɪp/
- If I may, I wish to cite my above-average marksmanship and rapid progress in Fullerman's Recruit Training Program.
- rifle marksmanship
- simulated rifle marksmanship
- basic rifle marksmanship
So we were teaching communications, marksmanship, survival, evasion, resistance, and escape.
- So we were teaching communications, marksmanship, survival, evasion, resistance, and escape.
- And I was actually in the, I was in the airport 'cause I, I was on the rifle range all day teaching, you know, marksmanship.
- I would say that compound bow for me at least has the most in common with rifle or or firearm marksmanship.
- But I'm, I'm, I'm, I'm learning how to, how to teach marksmanship principles with at night.
Examples
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At least seven more lay outside in the dust, victims of Gorak's excellent marksmanship.
Fiction book (1998) -
Will you be addressing both precision marksmanship and reactive shooting techniques in your new book?
Blog text (20) -
As for meat, he had no doubt he could live on the results of his marksmanship.
Fiction book (1997) -
What did you score in your marksmanship evaluation?
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"In Southern California, you have to take a class in marksmanship before they give you your hack license."
Fiction book (2000) -
Their confidence in his marksmanship was such that none of them ran for cover, but lined up as if they were watching some athletic contest.
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I won a couple of marksmanship competitions but that's about all the action I ever saw.
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I shoot recreationally a lot, and my marksmanship far exceeds police standards.
Blog text (6) -
Snipers are of course chosen for eyesight, marksmanship and patience.
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On weekends, he competed on the Guard's marksmanship team, winning accolades for his prowess.
Synonyms
A sport of shooting arrows with a bow at a target
Skill in using and firing large guns
Skill in hitting targets with a gun very accurately
A sport where people shoot at targets using a gun held against the shoulder
Skill in handling and shooting guns accurately and safely
Antonyms
How Accurate
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Marksmanship comes from mark ('target') and the ending -ship as in friendship, which shows a skill or quality. So, marksmanship means the skill of hitting the mark, or shooting accurately.