shooter
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Meaning · English
A firearm.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Now all we need to establish is what a shooter belonging to one of Maitland's goons is doing in a polisman's locker.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “shooter” mean?
A firearm.
Is “shooter” formal or informal?
shooter is generally slang.