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markswoman

noun as in sniper

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The former child actor and ‘90s It Girl returns to the fray on Sunday with Season 2 of Showtime’s breakout hit, “Yellowjackets,” reprising her role as the hard-drinking, expert markswoman Natalie.

The then-deputy L.A. police chief and future chief James Davis — who gloried in the nickname “Two-Gun Davis” — recommended markswoman Marion Semmelmeyer as the crack shot for a newsreel scene in 1933.

He was evaluated by a physicist, shot by a markswoman and performed by actor Jeanne Moreau.

“The only unusual thing I remember is that she once worked at a shooting range. She described herself as ‘a very talented markswoman.’ ”

“You are a very, very clever little girl,” the monarch told the petite young markswoman after catching her act — which likely included such awe-inspiring Oakley stunts as snuffing out a flame with a single bullet.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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