shooter

Significado (Inglês)

1. Someone who shoots something; a gunner, archer, etc.
2. The player throwing the dice.
3. (slang) A firearm.
4. (slang) An associate willing to act in one's defence or to act against one's enemies, especially by force.
5. A loyal advocate or fan.
6. A video game in which shooting enemies (or targets) is the main objective.
7. (slang) A professional wrestler who uses actual fighting moves as part of his style, or who speaks his mind during a live or televised event (instead of speaking from a script).
8. A large marble used for knocking smaller marbles out of a chalk circle.
9. An alcoholic beverage typically served in a shot glass.
10. A shooting star.
11. A device supposed to accumulate orgone.

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈʃuːtə(ɹ)/

Etimologia (Inglês)

From Middle English schoter, schuter, schotter, scheter, schetare, scheotere, from Old English sċēotere (“shooter”), equivalent to shoot + -er. Compare Dutch schieter, schutter (“shooter”), German Schießer (“shooter”), Swedish skjutare, West Frisian sjitter (“shooter”).

Frases

Donald Mackintosh was a professional shooter from Melbourne .

Donald Mackintosh era um atirador profissional de Melbourne.