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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 As a military firearm it has superseded the musket..

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Haberdashery :: Haberdashery (n.) The goods and wares sold by a haberdasher; also (Fig.), trifles..

Strickle :: Strickle (n.) An instrument for whetting scythes; a rifle.

Play :: Play (n.) To act with levity or thoughtlessness; to trifle; to be careless.

Pococurante :: Pococurante (n.) A careless person; a trifler.

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

Dallier :: Dallier (n.) One who fondles; a trifler; as, dalliers with pleasant words..

Rifleman :: Rifleman (n.) A soldier armed with a rifle.

Piddle :: Piddle (v. i.) To deal in trifles; to concern one's self with trivial matters rather than with those that are important.

Lead :: Lead (v. t.) To cover, fill, or affect with lead; as, continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle..

Toy :: Toy (v. i.) To dally amorously; to trifle; to play.

Shilly-shally :: Shilly-shally (v. i.) To hesitate; to act in an irresolute manner; hence, to occupy one's self with trifles..

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

Rifle :: Rifle (n.) A strip of wood covered with emery or a similar material, used for sharpening scythes..

Rifling :: Rifling (n.) The act or process of making the grooves in a rifled cannon or gun barrel.

Peddle :: Peddle (v. i.) To do a small business; to be busy about trifles; to piddle.

Wanton :: Wanton (n.) A roving, frolicsome thing; a trifler; -- used rarely as a term of endearment..

Rifled :: Rifled (imp. & p. p.) of Rifl.

Fingle-fangle :: Fingle-fangle (n.) A trifle.

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..

Song :: Song (n.) A trifle.