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riflery

[ rahy-fuhl-ree ]
/ ˈraɪ fəl ri /
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noun
the art, practice, or sport of shooting at targets with rifles.
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Origin of riflery

First recorded in 1840–50; rifle1 + -ry

Words nearby riflery

rifle green, rifle grenade, rifleman, rifle pit, rifle range, riflery, riflescope, rifling, rift, rift saw, rift-sawed
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How to use riflery in a sentence

  • There was a crash of riflery very close at hand, the mule plunged, and she reeled backwards with a little cry.

    The Dust of Conflict|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)

  • Still, he made no answer, and there was silence, until from beyond the dust cloud rose the strident crackle of riflery.

    The Dust of Conflict|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)

  • Then the silence was suddenly broken by a crash of riflery, and the front of the houses was smeared by drifting smoke!

    The Dust of Conflict|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)

  • Nares, who shivered a little, said nothing, and a minute or two later a crackle of riflery broke out in the bush.

    Long Odds|Harold Bindloss

British Dictionary definitions for riflery

riflery
/ (ˈraɪfəlrɪ) /
noun US
rifle shots
the practice or skill of rifle marksmanship
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