Plural of rifleman
irregular plural
The plural of rifleman is riflemen.
Forms of rifleman
| Singular | rifleman /ˈɹaɪ̯fəlmən/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | riflemen |
| Countable | countable |
Riflemen in a sentence
- The riflemen had not been issued their weapons yet, and hence they trained with wooden mock-up rifles.
- These were the mounted Hessian riflemen, the dreaded Jaegers.2010, Newt Gingrich, William R. Forstchen, Albert S. Hanser, Valley Forge: George Washington and the Crucible of Victory (Historical…. From the entry jaeger
- At Hulutao, cautious Admiral Barbey again refused to go ashore because a launch from his flagship was fired upon by several riflemen, supposedly Chinese communists.1946, George Moorad, Behind the Iron Curtain, Fireside Press, page 295. From the entry Yingkow
- Major Pack-Beresford and other officers were shot down, and every unhorsed man remained necessarily as a prisoner under the very muzzles of the riflemen in the donga.1900, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “The Halt at Bloemfontein”, in The Great Boer War, London: Smith, Elder, & Co., […], →OCLC, page 349. From the entry donga
Meaning of rifleman
- noun A soldier trained to use a rifle as a primary weapon.
- noun A person especially skilled in the use of a rifle.
- noun A small wrenlike insectivorous passerine bird endemic to New Zealand, Acanthisitta chloris, the titipounamu.
Nouns ending in -man: plural -men
Questions about the plural of rifleman
- What is the plural of rifleman?
- The plural of rifleman is riflemen.
- Is rifleman countable?
- Rifleman is a countable noun.
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