rifleman

/ˈraɪfəlmən/
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Other forms: riflemen

Definitions of rifleman
  1. noun
    a soldier whose weapon is a rifle
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    types:
    carabineer, carabinier, carbineer
    a soldier (historically a mounted soldier) who is armed with a carbine
    type of:
    soldier
    an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
  2. noun
    someone skilled in the use of a rifle
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    type of:
    crack shot, marksman, sharpshooter
    someone skilled in shooting
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