noun
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a person skilled in the use of a rifle, esp a soldier
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Also called: titipounamu. a wren, Acanthisitta chloris , of New Zealand: family Xenicidae See also bush wren
Other Word Forms
- riflemanship noun
Etymology
Origin of rifleman
Example Sentences
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Born and raised in Oslo, the princess recently completed her military service, spending 15 months as an engineer soldier and rifleman.
From BBC
The intelligence service reported that the soldier carrying the ID card said he was born in 2005 and had been serving North Korea as a rifleman since 2021.
From BBC
Eight days before Biden exited the race, a rifleman had opened fire on Trump while he spoke at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa.
From Los Angeles Times
Before becoming a politician he left the British Army as a rifleman to earn a living as the owner a jiu-jitsu gym in Swindon.
From BBC
It is the position soldiers assume when one of their compatriots is buried and a trio of riflemen fire their weapons seven times in quick succession just before “Taps” is played.
From Salon
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