### Clue: Sharpshooter's employed in the rigging (7)
### Answer: DEADEYE 
 ### Explanation: Sharpshooter's employed in the rigging (7)
Double definition. 
As well as being a sharpshooter, a deadeye is an item used in the rigging of sailing ships. It's a round wooden disc with holes through it, perpendicular to the plane of the disc.