See Also: Shooter(casino)
six-shooter(dictionary)
shooter(dictionary)
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Shooter - Curling(gambling)
sharp shooter(dictionary)
straight shooter(dictionary)
Shooter' s Roll - Basketball(gambling)
Ball Shooter - Bingo(gambling)
Angle Shooter - Poker(gambling)

shooter (iou)



shooter noun. ME.
[from SHOOT verb + -ER1.]
I.
A person who shoots; spec. (a) an archer; (b) a person who shoots game for sport. ME.
b. Usu. Shooter. = ARCHER 2. LME-E17.
Sport. A player who shoots or whose duty is to shoot a goal in basketball, football, netball, etc. E20.
b. A person who throws a die, dice, or marble (cf. crapshooter s.v. CRAPS). E20.
II.
A board placed between the cheeses in a press. Long obsolete exc. dial. L16.
A plant that shoots. Freq. with specifying word. M18.
A gun or other device for shooting. Freq. as 2nd elem. of comb. E19.
peashooter, six-shooter, etc.
Cricket. A bowled ball which moves rapidly along the ground after pitching. M19.
A black morning coat. School slang. Now rare or obsolete. L19.
A marble used for shooting; a taw. Orig. & chiefly US. L19.
A measure or drink of spirits, esp. one intended to be drunk in a single gulp. N. Amer. slang. L20.