shooter

1. (craps) The player throwing the dice.Examples: "Craps involves someone rolling the dice (a shooter) and additional bettors. The game works like this: The first roll is called a come out roll. There are three conditions: 1. If the dice total is 7 or 11, the shooter wins. […]"

2. (slang) A firearm.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."Synonyms: firearm, gat, gun, iron, piece, blasterslang

3. (slang) An associate willing to act in one's defence or to act against one's enemies, especially by force.slang

4. (by extension) A loyal advocate or fan.broadly

5. (video games) A video game in which shooting enemies (or targets) is the main objective.Examples: "I love shooters, RPGs, and pretty much anything with free-roam or gore."Synonyms: shoot-'em-up

6. (professional wrestling slang) A professional wrestler who uses actual fighting moves as part of his style, or who speaks his mind during a live or televised event (instead of speaking from a script).slang