sighter

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English

Etymology

From sight +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

Noun

sighter (plural sighters)

  1. A trial shot in rifle, artillery shooting, or sports like football, to set the range, targeting etc.
    • 2020 September 5, David Hytner, “Raheem Sterling keeps his cool to see off Iceland amid blaze of late drama”, in The Guardian:
      Kane looked in the mood, testing the goalkeeper, Hannes Thor Halldórsson, with an early sighter and then being denied what appeared to be a good goal on six minutes by an offside flag.
  2. a sight on a weapon
  3. a targeteer

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