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Gunman vs Marksman - What's the difference?

gunman | marksman |

As nouns the difference between gunman and marksman

is that gunman is a (usually male) criminal armed with a gun, especially a professional killer while marksman is a man or person skilled in shooting (a gun) at a target.

gunman

English

Noun

(gunmen)
  • A (usually male) criminal armed with a gun, especially a professional killer.
  • * 1921 , , To The Last Man , ch. 5,
    • "I've known a heap of gun fighters in my day. An' Jean Isbel don't ran true to class. Shore there never was a gunman who'd risk cripplin' his right hand by sluggin' anybody."

    Derived terms

    * lone gunman

    See also

    * gunwoman English nouns with irregular plurals

    marksman

    English

    Noun

    (marksmen)
  • A man or person skilled in shooting (a gun) at a target.
  • (soccer) goalscorer.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=January 22 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Aston Villa 1 - 0 Man City , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=In what was a characteristic Bent display, he made only an occasional impact - but proved once again in front of England coach Fabio Capello that he is one of the most reliable marksmen in the domestic game.}}

    Synonyms

    * (skilled shooter) sharpshooter

    Derived terms

    * markswoman * marksmanship