shooter vs hitman

shooter and hitman both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shooter	Yes	No	No	No
hitman	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, shooter and hitman are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of shooter include gun, gun for hire, gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, hit man, torpedo, triggerman.

shooter (noun)	hitman (noun)
a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles	a professional killer who uses a gun
a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
a professional killer who uses a gun
(sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or a basketball player who shoots at the basket)
a gambler who throws dice in the game of craps