Meaning and Origin
What does the name Shooter mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
- One who shoots, as an archer or a gunner.
- That which shoots.
- A firearm; as, a five- shooter .
(Colloq. U.S) - A shooting star.
(R)
- A firearm; as, a five- shooter .
- A large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles
- A professional killer who uses a gun
- (sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or a basketball player who shoots at the basket)
- A gambler who throws dice in the game of craps
- A person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot) ("a poor shooter")
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.
- Someone who shoots something; a gunner, archer etc.
- (slang) A firearm.
- A video game in which shooting enemies (or targets) is the main objective.
- (professional wrestling 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).
- A large marble used for knocking smaller marbles out of a chalk circle.
- An alcoholic beverage typically served in a shot glass.
- A shooting star.
- (alternative medicine) A device supposed to accumulate orgone.
shooter was also found in the following language(s): French and Spanish