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Rifleman vs Marksman - What's the difference?

rifleman | marksman |

As nouns the difference between rifleman and marksman

is that rifleman is a soldier trained to use a rifle as their primary weapon while marksman is a man or person skilled in shooting (a gun) at a target.

rifleman

English

Noun

(wikipedia rifleman) (riflemen)
  • A soldier trained to use a rifle as their primary weapon.
  • :The riflemen had not been issued their weapons yet, and hence they trained with wooden mock-up rifles.
  • A person especially skilled in the use of a rifle.
  • :She was quite the rifleman and could pick off a squirrels with a .22 from across the field with amazing accuracy.
  • A small wrenlike insectivorous passerine bird endemic to New Zealand, , the titipounamu.

    • See also

    *infantry *musketeer

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    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