marksmanship

English

Etymology

From marksman +‎ -ship.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈmɑɹksmənʃɪp/

Noun

marksmanship (countable and uncountable, plural marksmanships)

The ability to shoot accurately at a target.
- 2018 December 8, Phil McNulty, “Chelsesa 2 - 0 Manchester City”, in BBC Sport‎:
  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.

Translations

ability to shoot accurately at a target

Finnish: ampumataito
German: Scharfschießen n
Irish: aimsitheoireacht f, cumas aimsithe m, cumas scórála m
Italian: mira (it) f

Portuguese: mira (pt) f, pontaria (pt) f
Spanish: puntería (es) f
Volapük: lejüt

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