rifleman

ri·fle·man

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rahy-fuh l-muh n]
- /ˈraɪ fəl mən/
- /ˈraɪflmən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rahy-fuh l-muh n]
- /ˈraɪ fəl mən/

Definitions of rifleman word

noun plural rifleman a soldier armed with a rifle. 1
noun plural rifleman a person skilled in the use of a rifle. 1
noun rifleman male soldier: marksman 1
countable noun rifleman A rifleman is a person, especially a soldier, who is skilled in the use of a rifle. 0
noun rifleman a person skilled in the use of a rifle, esp a soldier 0
noun rifleman a wren, Acanthisitta chloris, of New Zealand: family Xenicidae 0

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Origin of rifleman

First appearance:

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1765-75; rifle1 + -man

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Parts of speech for Rifleman

noun

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rifleman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for rifleman

noun rifleman

artilleryman — a serviceman who serves in an artillery unit
cannoneer — (formerly) a soldier who served and fired a cannon; artilleryman
gunner — a person who operates a gun or cannon.
hit man — a hired killer, especially a professional killer from the underworld.
markswoman — a woman skilled in shooting at a mark; a woman who shoots well.

All 5 Synonyms of rifleman