rifleman

noun

ri·​fle·​man ˈrī-fəl-mən How to pronounce rifleman (audio)
1
: a soldier armed with a rifle
2
: one skilled in shooting with a rifle

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Ming was eulogized during the service and more pomp that comes with a traditional law enforcement funeral service was carried out including the folding and presenting of the flag that draped his casket, a 21-gun salute (seven riflemen firing three volleys), and the playing of taps. Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2025 All districts were open to riflemen and bowmen alike. Ray Alt, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2025 Shortly after, a procession of riflemen and a statue of the Virgin Mary are paraded from San Geronimo de Taos church in front of more than 1,000 onlookers. Chadd Scott, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025 The young couple were separated by WWII in 1943, when Bennett fought as an Army rifleman in battles in Normandy, northern France and the Rhineland, according to his military records. Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for rifleman

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First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of rifleman was in 1775

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“Rifleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rifleman. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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rifleman

noun
ri·​fle·​man ˈrī-fəl-mən How to pronounce rifleman (audio)
1
: a soldier armed with a rifle
2
: a person skilled in shooting with a rifle

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