Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sighter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables: sighter
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who has sighted or seen something.

noun

noun

A trial shot in rifle, artillery shooting, or sports like football, to set the range, targeting etc.

noun

A sight on a weapon.

Example Sentences

"He would have been a great help in the task of examning the reports submitted and interviewing the sighters."
"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."

Etymology

From sight + -er.

Inflected Forms

sighters (plural)

Rhymes With

writer fighter lighter brighter whiter mitre biter ankle biter titer titre nitre niter

Questions

What does sighter mean?: One who has sighted or seen something.
Where does sighter come from?: From sight + -er.

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