riflery
Americannoun
noun
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rifle shots
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the practice or skill of rifle marksmanship
Etymology
Origin of riflery
Example Sentences
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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
As a child, I enjoyed riflery and the occasional hunting trip, but always under the strict supervision of adults, who kept the guns under lock and key before and after I used them.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 2021
Rare is the Marine who does not wish to shoot better; a culture that celebrates riflery bestows credibility and respect on those who shoot best.
From New York Times ● Dec. 28, 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 Ralph Connor
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