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noun
A soldier trained to use a rifle as a primary weapon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A person especially skilled in the use of a rifle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A small wrenlike insectivorous passerine bird endemic to New Zealand, Acanthisitta chloris, the titipounamu.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a soldier whose weapon is a rifle
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: soldier
Narrower terms: carbineer, carabineer, carabinier
noun
someone skilled in the use of a rifle
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: marksman, sharpshooter, crack shot
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1reyp- Proto-Germanic *rīfaną Proto-Germanic *-lōną Proto-Germanic *rīfilōną Proto-West Germanic *rīfilōn Frankish *rīffilōnbor. Old French riflerbor. Middle English riflen English rifle Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English rifleman From rifle + -man.
Across languages
28 source translations are retained for this English entry.
