rifleman


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ri·fle·man

 (rī′fəl-mən)
n.
1. A soldier equipped with a rifle.
2. One who shoots a rifle skillfully.
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rifleman

(ˈraɪfəlmən)
n, pl -men
1. (Military) a person skilled in the use of a rifle, esp a soldier
2. (Animals) Also called: titipounamu a wren, Acanthisitta chloris, of New Zealand: family Xenicidae. See also bush wren
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ri•fle•man

(ˈraɪ fəl mən)

n., pl. -men.
1. a soldier armed with a rifle.
2. a person skilled in the use of a rifle.
[1765–75, Amer.]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.rifleman - someone skilled in the use of a riflerifleman - someone skilled in the use of a rifle
crack shot, marksman, sharpshooter - someone skilled in shooting
2.rifleman - a soldier whose weapon is a rifle
carabineer, carabinier, carbineer - a soldier (historically a mounted soldier) who is armed with a carbine
soldier - an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army; "the soldiers stood at attention"
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Translations
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rifleman

[ˈraɪflmən] N (riflemen (pl)) → fusilero m
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rifleman

[ˈraɪfəlmən] nfusilier mrifle range n (outdoor)champ m de tir; (indoor)stand m de tir
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References in classic literature ?
Without being a rifleman, Joe could handle fire-arms with no trifling dexterity.
Patiently he awaited the next shot that would tell him more surely the exact location of the rifleman, and when it came he moved down the steep hillside with the stealth and quietness of a panther.
Not a rifleman in those crouching ranks, not a cannoneer at those masked and shotted guns, but knows the needs of the situation, the imperative duty of forbearance.
If it was necessary to walk to a remote spot, he walked, but he had never known himself to "exercise." He had no theory with regard to cold bathing or the use of Indian clubs; he was neither an oarsman, a rifleman, nor a fencer--he had never had time for these amusements--and he was quite unaware that the saddle is recommended for certain forms of indigestion.
Rifleman Ross Robinson (pictured), who served with 4th Battalion, The Rifles, was killed close to Amesbury in Wiltshire - near Bulford Barracks - early in the morning of April 29.
His commanding officer, Lt Cnl Nick Kitson, said: "Daniel was a model rifleman, everything that a commander could hope for."
Rifleman Allott, who was born in North Shields but moved away to live in Bournemouth as a child, died in an explosion near Sangin, in Helmand province.
The deceased have been identified as havildar Parveen Kumar Joshi, 39, of Uttarakhand and rifleman Jagseer Singh, native of Punjab in India.
Known by regulars by the slightly simpler name The Rifleman, the pub reopened its doors on Market Street last month.
Rifleman Peter Aldridge, 19, of A Company 4 Rifles, was on his first tour of duty when he died in an explosion near Sangin, in central Helmand province, on Friday.
His commanding officer Lieutenant Colonel Nick Kitson said: "A loyal friend, a committed Rifleman and a strong and capable soldier, it all made him a shining prospect for the future."
Lance Bombardier Hatton Captain Mark Hale Rifleman Daniel Wild