rifle pit

American  

noun

1. a pit or short trench affording shelter to riflemen in firing at an enemy.

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Etymology

Origin of rifle pit

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

Then Tommy stepped into our rifle pit and laid down.

From Wings of the Wind by Harris, Credo Fitch

The garrison, who, civilian and military, approached four thousand in number, lay close in rifle pit and redoubt waiting for an attack which never came.

From The Great Boer War by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir

With consuming energy, in armies of thousands, they worked with pick and shovel till every yard of ground commanding a landing place was trench or rifle pit or gun emplacement.

From Winning a Cause World War Stories by Bigwood, Inez

Ken's heart beat hard as he led the way to the rifle pit.

From On Land and Sea at the Dardanelles by Bridges, T. C. (Thomas Charles)

From his position he can look down into our camp, see every rifle pit, and almost count the pieces of artillery in our fortifications.

From The Citizen-Soldier or, Memoirs of a Volunteer by Beatty, John