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Definition of rifle

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Rifle (n.) A gun, the inside of whose barrel is grooved with spiral channels, thus giving the ball a rotary motion and insuring greater accuracy of fire. As a military firearm it has superseded the musket..

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Nonsense :: Nonsense (n.) Trifles; things of no importance.

Rifleman :: Rifleman (pl. ) of Riflema.

Chassepot :: Chassepot (n.) A kind of breechloading, center-fire rifle, or improved needle gun..

Practice :: Practice (v. i.) To perform certain acts frequently or customarily, either for instruction, profit, or amusement; as, to practice with the broadsword or with the rifle; to practice on the piano..

Odd :: Odd (superl.) Remaining over; unconnected; detached; fragmentary; hence, occasional; inconsiderable; as, odd jobs; odd minutes; odd trifles..

Miniment :: Miniment (n.) A trifle; a trinket; a token.

Strawberry :: Straw (n.) Anything proverbially worthless; the least possible thing; a mere trifle.

Vive :: Vive () Long live, that is, success to; as, vive le roi, long live the king; vive la bagatelle, success to trifles or sport..

Smoothbore :: Smoothbore (a.) Having a bore of perfectly smooth surface; -- distinguished from rifled.

Fico :: Fico (n.) A fig; an insignificant trifle, no more than the snap of one's thumb; a sign of contempt made by the fingers, expressing. A fig for you..

Rifle :: Rifle (v. t.) To raffle.

Fussy :: Fussy (superl) Making a fuss; disposed to make an unnecessary ado about trifles; overnice; fidgety.

Minie Rifle :: Minie rifle () A rifle adapted to minie balls.

Rifle :: Rifle (n.) A body of soldiers armed with rifles.

Song :: Song (n.) A trifle.

Polygrooved :: Polygrooved (a.) Having many grooves; as, a polygrooved rifle or gun (referring to the rifling)..

Fool :: Fool (v. i.) To play the fool; to trifle; to toy; to spend time in idle sport or mirth.

Dissipation :: Dissipation (n.) A trifle which wastes time or distracts attention.

Minie Ball :: Minie ball () A conical rifle bullet, with a cavity in its base plugged with a piece of iron, which, by the explosion of the charge, is driven farther in, expanding the sides to fit closely the grooves of the barrel..

Rifle :: Rifle (v. t.) To strip; to rob; to pillage.