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riflery

American  
[rahy-fuhl-ree] / ˈraɪ fəl ri /

noun

  1. the art, practice, or sport of shooting at targets with rifles.


riflery British  
/ ˈraɪfəlrɪ /

noun

  1. rifle shots

  2. the practice or skill of rifle marksmanship

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of riflery

First recorded in 1840–50; rifle 1 + -ry

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People who run summer camps, which in themselves are a new sensitive location, wonder if popular riflery courses for children are now a crime.

From Reuters Aug. 12, 2022

Although major universities in Japan have riflery clubs and Japanese police are armed, most Japanese go through life without ever handling, or even seeing, a real gun.

From Seattle Times Jul. 8, 2022

Like Nordic combined, biathlon is a mashup sport, combining cross-country skiing and riflery in one largely inexplicable package.

From Slate Feb. 9, 2018

And after attending an interest meeting in ninth grade, she realized that something was riflery.

From Washington Post Jan. 12, 2016

A half moon rising over the round top of the hill revealed the black surging mass of steers, their hoofs pounding like distant artillery, their horns rattling like a continuous crash of riflery.

From The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail by Connor, Ralph

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