different between sniper vs gunman

English

Etymology

snipe +? -er

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?sna?.p?/
• Rhymes: -a?p?(r)

Noun

sniper (plural snipers)

1. A person using long-range small arms for precise attacks from a concealed position.

   (by extension) A sniper rifle

2. Any attacker using a non-contact weapon against a specific target from a concealed position.
3. One who shoots from a concealed position.
4. One who criticizes.
5. A hunter of snipe (the bird).
6. (ice hockey slang) A player who specializes in scoring goals.

   Alexander Ovechkin is often regarded as the greatest sniper of his generation.

7. A person or automated process set up by a person who or which attempts to win an online auction by placing a bid only seconds before the auction ends, leaving no time for other bidders to respond

Derived terms

• sniper rifle

Translations

See also

• marksman
• sharpshooter
• sniper's hide

Anagrams

• Perins, Piners, Prines, Spiner, persin, repins, respin, ripens, serpin

French

Etymology

From English sniper.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /snaj.pœ?/

Noun

sniper m (plural snipers)

1. sniper (person, weapon)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

sniper f

1. plural indefinite of snipe

Portuguese

Etymology

From English sniper.

Noun

sniper m, f (plural snipers)

1. (military) sniper (person using long-range small arms for precise attacks from a concealed position)

   Synonym: franco-atirador

English

Etymology

gun +? -man

Noun

gunman (plural gunmen)

1. A criminal armed with a gun, especially a professional killer.

Derived terms

• lone gunman

Translations

See also

• gunwoman