(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 1:03:46

Marks"man (?), n.; pl. Marksmen (#). [Earlier markman; mark + man.]

1.

One skillful to hit a mark with a missile; one who shoots well.

<-- esp. with a rifle. A designation in the army. -->

2. Law

One who makes his mark, instead of writing his name, in signing documents.

Burrill.

 

© Webster 1913.

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