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 As a military firearm it has superseded the musket..

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Strawberry :: Straw (n.) Anything proverbially worthless; the least possible thing; a mere trifle.
Dissipation :: Dissipation (n.) A trifle which wastes time or distracts attention.
Fool :: Fool (v. i.) To play the fool; to trifle; to toy; to spend time in idle sport or mirth.
Fuss :: Fuss (v. i.) To be overbusy or unduly anxious about trifles; to make a bustle or ado.
Putter :: Putter (v. i.) To act inefficiently or idly; to trifle; to potter.
Fiddle :: Fiddle (v. i.) To keep the hands and fingers actively moving as a fiddler does; to move the hands and fingers restlessy or in busy idleness; to trifle.
But :: But (v. t.) The hut or shelter of the person who attends to the targets in rifle practice.
Dallier :: Dallier (n.) One who fondles; a trifler; as, dalliers with pleasant words..
Doodle :: Doodle (n.) A trifler; a simple fellow.
Carbine :: Carbine (n.) A short, light musket or rifle, esp. one used by mounted soldiers or cavalry..
Patch :: Patch (n.) A piece of greased cloth or leather used as wrapping for a rifle ball, to make it fit the bore..
Pennyworth :: Pennyworth (n.) A small quantity; a trifle.
Bullet :: Bullet (n.) A missile, usually of lead, and round or elongated in form, to be discharged from a rifle, musket, pistol, or other small firearm..
Knickknack :: Knickknack (n.) A trifle or toy; a bawble; a gewgaw.
Rifle :: Rifle (v. t.) To raffle.
Dandle :: Dandle (v. t.) To play with; to put off or delay by trifles; to wheedle.
Tomfool :: Tomfool (n.) A great fool; a trifler.
Rifled :: Rifled (imp. & p. p.) of Rifl.
Trinket :: Trinket (v. t.) A thing of little value; a trifle; a toy.
Nothing :: Nothing (n.) A thing of no account, value, or note; something irrelevant and impertinent; something of comparative unimportance; utter insignificance; a trifle..
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