marksmanship
Precision with firearms
Marksmanship is skill in shooting, especially with a rifle or pistol.
The term applies to accuracy and precision in hitting targets, whether in military training, competitive shooting, or hunting.
She earned a medal for marksmanship at the range.
Good marksmanship requires steady hands, controlled breathing, and proper sight alignment.
Accuracy of measurement
- aimPurpose or direction
- bullseyeExact center target
- targetObject of pursuit
- steadinessState of being constant
alignment · trajectory · sighting · zeroing · calibration · grouping · consistency · exactness
Long-barreled shoulder weapon
- scopeExtent or range
- opticsScience of illumination
- crosshairsIntersecting sighting lines
- triggerWhat initiates action
barrel · ammunition · cartridge · recoil · muzzle · ballistics · caliber · sight
Shooting with bows
- biathlonTwo-sport winter competition
- trapDevice for catching animals
- skeetShotgun target sport
- rifleryArt of precision shooting
three-position · prone · standing · kneeling · competition · qualifying · score · match
Skill from extensive practice
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- masteryComplete skill or control
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
practice · concentration · focus · patience · composure · instinctive · experienced · accomplished
Ground combat troops
- tacticalStrategically planned
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- spotterSafety backup person
engagement · suppression · overwatch · concealment · camouflage · fieldcraft · qualified · rifleman
precision
Accuracy of measurement
steadiness · alignment · trajectory · sighting · zeroing · calibration · grouping · consistency · exactness · windage
rifle
Long-barreled shoulder weapon
- scopeExtent or range
- opticsScience of illumination
- crosshairsIntersecting sighting lines
trigger · barrel · ammunition · cartridge · recoil · muzzle · ballistics · caliber · sight · bipod
archery
Shooting with bows
riflery · three-position · prone · standing · kneeling · competition · qualifying · score · match · smallbore
expertise
Skill from extensive practice
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- masteryComplete skill or control
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
training · practice · concentration · focus · patience · composure · instinctive · experienced · accomplished · seasoned
infantry
Ground combat troops
- tacticalStrategically planned
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
spotter · engagement · suppression · overwatch · concealment · camouflage · fieldcraft · qualified · rifleman · countersniper
- shooting rangesgun range, lanes, firing range, firing line, rifle range
- huntingdeer hunting, hunting rifle, hunters, tracking, hunting license
- Aiming Sportsarchery, darts, target archery, target practice, air rifle
- skill gamesdarts, billiards, pool, archery, bowling
- warrior traitsswordsmanship, archery, bravery, valor, honor
- combat trainingbasic training, boot camp, combat drills, drills, drilling
marksmanshipinaccuracy
Lack of precision
poor aim · spray and pray · missing · imprecision · clumsiness
marksmanshipspray and pray
Uncontrolled automatic fire
blind fire · suppressive fire · random shooting · covering fire · shooting from the hip
mark, marker, marked, shooting, marking, sniper, marksman, sharpshooter, sniping