rifle grenade

American  

noun

Military.

1. a grenade designed to be fired from a grenade launcher attached to the muzzle of a rifle or carbine.

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rifle grenade British  

noun

1. a grenade fired from a rifle

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Etymology

Origin of rifle grenade

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

Previously fired only from the old Springfield, the rifle grenade has now been fitted for firing with the Garand and the carbine.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the invasion sequence at the beginning, we see a soldier firing a rifle grenade with his M1 rifle at his shoulder�an excellent way to break that body part.

From Time Magazine Archive

Almost two years later, on the night of the 2nd of June 1918, having persuaded a battalion commander to let him accompany a patrol, he was killed by a rifle grenade, inside the German lines.

From The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force by Raleigh, Walter Alexander, Sir

He became proficient in the use of the French Chauchat automatic rifle and the French machine gun, and their rifle grenade guns.

From The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919 by Jahns, Lewis E.

Our Albert Edward and a Hun rifle grenade arrived at the same place at the same time, intermingled and went down to the Base to be sifted.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, May 23, 1917 by Various