Etymology

From three +‎ point +‎ -erCategory:English compound terms#THREEPOINTERCategory:English terms suffixed with -er (measurement)#THREEPOINTER.

Noun

three-pointer (plural three-pointers)Category:English lemmas#THREEPOINTERCategory:English nouns#THREEPOINTERCategory:English countable nouns#THREEPOINTERCategory:English multiword terms#THREEPOINTERCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#THREEPOINTERCategory:Pages with entries#THREE-POINTERCategory:Pages with 1 entry#THREE-POINTER

1. (sportsCategory:en:Sports#THREEPOINTER) A goal or other means of scoring worth three points.
   • 1944, “Football at mid-season”, in Columbia Alumni News:

     Here Colgate stiffened, so Will place-kicked a 33-yard three-pointer from the 23 to put the Lions in front 10-7.

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   • 1982, David Parry-Jones, The Golden Years of Welsh Rugby:

     Barry John's try was the last three-pointer to be scored for Wales.

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2. (basketballCategory:en:Basketball#THREEPOINTER) A three-point shot; a basket made from beyond the three-point line.
   • 1948, The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Basketball Guide:

     A basket by Texas' Hamilton and a three-pointer by Madsen put the Longhorns ahead.

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   • 1966, Bob Pettit, Bob Wolf, Bob Pettit: The Drive Inside Me:

     I'd like to see a long shot beyond an established line become a three pointer. It would stand out like a home run in baseball.

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3. (aviationCategory:en:Aviation#THREEPOINTER) A three-point landing; an airplane landing in which all three wheels touch the ground simultaneously.
   • October 1930, Paul Paddock, "I Solo in Seven Hours", Popular Mechanics

     Away I roared once more, resolved to score a three-pointer. I glided down to a good start but estimated my altitude wrongly.

4. (huntingCategory:en:Hunting#THREEPOINTER) A deer or other animal whose antlers feature three points or tines.
   • 1918, John B. Griffin, “A Fight with the 'Bald Faced' Bear”, in Oregon Sportsman:

     ...one a three-pointer, the other a seven-pointer, and the one still lying down, a spike.

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