Marksmanship
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmɑɹksmənʃɪp/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Marksmanship is a noun meaning The ability to shoot accurately at a target.
Meaning
The ability to shoot accurately at a target.
Example Sentences
City's multi-talented squad can cover almost all eventualities, but this was a game in which they sorely missed the marksmanship of the injured Sergio Aguero, and also Kevin de Bruyne's creation.
One evening when it was barely even dusk a sentry let fly at me from a distance of twenty yards; but he missed me by a yard—goodness knows how many times the Spanish standard of marksmanship has saved my life.
After a fine night on the grog, with bladder pressures reaching an estimated 4,000,000 psi (estimated by drunken scientists), the comparatively short range marksmanship required of an in-sink micturator is a significantly more approachable challenge than the tricky long yellow of the traditional method.
Word Forms
- marksmanships
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shooting, gunnery, tyre, draught, fire, range.
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