francotirador1

¹ = sniper, franc-tireur.

Ex. In this novel, the protagonist, against the advice of his parents, chooses to remain in his apartment in war-torn West Beirut and is shot dead by a sniper.

Ex. At the other extreme, the grand tradition has come under fire from two franc-tireurs FN Hatt and DE Gerard.

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* fuego de francotirador = sniper fire.