ri·fle·man

(rī′fəl-mən)

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.]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	rifleman - 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"

Translations

lövész

fuciliere

стрелок

rifleman

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

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

rifleman

[ˈraɪf^əlmən] n → fusilier mrifle range n (outdoor) → champ m de tir; (indoor) → stand m de tir

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Without being a rifleman, Joe could handle fire-arms with no trifling dexterity.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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."

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