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rifleman

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ri⋅fle⋅man

[rahy-fuhl-muhn]
–noun, plural -men.
1. a soldier armed with a rifle.
2. a person skilled in the use of a rifle.

Origin:
1765–75, Americanism; rifle 1 + -man


ri⋅fle⋅man⋅ship, noun
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ri·fle·man   (rī'fəl-mən)   
n.  
  1. A soldier equipped with a rifle.

  2. One who shoots a rifle skillfully.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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