Shootist
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Shootist is a noun meaning (chiefly US, archaic) A person who is an expert user of firearms, especially a sharpshooter or a gunslinger in the Old West.
Meaning
(chiefly US, archaic) A person who is an expert user of firearms, especially a sharpshooter or a gunslinger in the Old West.
Example Sentences
Not being a "shootist," I cannot lay the bird before you.
Such terminations in -ist were very common at one time; my collection includes swimmist, sparrist, ballist, walkist, shootist, saloonist, and several others.
Word Forms
- shootists
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sharpshooter, shooter, shootress, gunhandler, shotgunner, firer.
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