Definition of rifle

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Rifle (v. t.) To seize and bear away by force; to snatch away; to carry off.

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Rifle :: Rifle (v. i.) To commit robbery.
Niggle :: Niggle (v. t.) To trifle or play.
Ball :: Ball (n.) Any solid spherical, cylindrical, or conical projectile of lead or iron, to be discharged from a firearm; as, a cannon ball; a rifle ball; -- often used collectively; as, powder and ball. Spherical balls for the smaller firearms are commonly called bullets..
Smoothbore :: Smoothbore (a.) Having a bore of perfectly smooth surface; -- distinguished from rifled.
Mantelet :: Mantelet (n.) A musket-proof shield of rope, wood, or metal, which is sometimes used for the protection of sappers or riflemen while attacking a fortress, or of gunners at embrasures; -- now commonly written mantlet..
Trifle :: Trifle (v. t.) To spend in vanity; to fritter away; to waste; as, to trifle away money..
Fingle-fangle :: Fingle-fangle (n.) A trifle.
Literator :: Literator (n.) A person devoted to the study of literary trifles, esp. trifles belonging to the literature of a former age..
Potter :: Potter (v. i.) To busy one's self with trifles; to labor with little purpose, energy, of effect; to trifle; to pother..
Niggle :: Niggle (v. t.) To trifle with; to deceive; to mock.
Riflebird :: Riflebird (n.) Any one of several species of beautiful birds of Australia and New Guinea, of the genera Ptiloris and Craspidophora, allied to the paradise birds..
Whimwham :: Whimwham (n.) A whimsical thing; an odd device; a trifle; a trinket; a gimcrack.
Wanton :: Wanton (n.) A roving, frolicsome thing; a trifler; -- used rarely as a term of endearment..
Toyer :: Toyer (n.) One who toys; one who is full of trifling tricks; a trifler.
Pennyworth :: Pennyworth (n.) A small quantity; a trifle.
Gewgaw :: Gewgaw (n.) A showy trifle; a toy; a splendid plaything; a pretty but worthless bauble.
Faddle :: Faddle (v. i.) To trifle; to toy.
But :: But (v. t.) The hut or shelter of the person who attends to the targets in rifle practice.
Fribbler :: Fribbler (n.) A trifler; a fribble.
Fussy :: Fussy (superl) Making a fuss; disposed to make an unnecessary ado about trifles; overnice; fidgety.
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