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marksman vs rifleman

rifleman vs marksman

marksman and rifleman both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
marksman Yes No No No
rifleman Yes No No No
As nouns, rifleman is a hyponym of marksman; that is, rifleman is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than marksman:
  • marksman: someone skilled in shooting
  • rifleman: someone skilled in the use of a rifle
Other hyponyms of marksman include deadeye, franc-tireur, sniper.
marksman (noun) rifleman (noun)
someone skilled in shooting a soldier whose weapon is a rifle
someone skilled in the use of a rifle
Difference between marksman and rifleman

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