marker
n.— «That tournament, sponsored by the leading maker of paintball guns—or “markers,” in paintball parlance—took place recently in Pinckney.» —“Taking their best shot” by Edward Freundl Citizen Patriot (Jackson, Mich.) Sept. 19, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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