sighter

English

Etymology

From sight +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪtə(ɹ)

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

Anagrams

• Gierths, resight, erights, e-rights