noun
marksmanship
MAHRKS-muhn-shihp
Marksmanship (noun) means Skill in shooting accurately at a target. Example: “Years of practice at the range had honed his marksmanship.”
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Skill in shooting accurately at a target.
"One evening when it was barely even dusk a sentry let fly at me from a distance of twenty yards; but he missed me by a yard—goodness knows how many times the Spanish standard of marksmanship has saved my life."
— George Orwell pseudonym; Eric Arthur Blair (1938)
"City's multi-talented squad can cover almost all eventualities, but this was a game in which they sorely missed the marksmanship of the injured Sergio Aguero, and also Kevin de Bruyne's creation."
— Phil McNulty, Chelsea 2 - 0 Manchester City (2018)
"Years of practice at the range had honed his marksmanship."
"The competition tests both speed and marksmanship."
How to use marksmanship
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHow good someone is at hitting what they aim at.
Common pairings
precision marksmanship
marksmanship skills
test one's marksmanship
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Word forms
- Plural
- marksmanships
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Etymology
From marksman plus the suffix -ship, which turns a role into the skill or quality associated with it (compare "leadership").
Rhymes for marksmanship
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What does “marksmanship” mean?
The word “marksmanship” means skill in shooting accurately at a target. In plain terms, how good someone is at hitting what they aim at.
How do you pronounce “marksmanship”?
“Marksmanship” is pronounced MAHRKS-muhn-shihp (/ˈmɑɹksmənʃɪp/ in IPA).
How do you use “marksmanship” in a sentence?
Here is “marksmanship” used in a sentence: “Years of practice at the range had honed his marksmanship.”
What part of speech is “marksmanship”?
“Marksmanship” is a noun.
