rifleman

Syllables: rif·le·man/ˈɹɐɪ̯fəlmən/UK/ˈɹaɪ̯fəlmən/

rifleman noun: a soldier trained to use a rifle as a primary weapon.

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Noun

rifleman (plural riflemen)

A soldier trained to use a rifle as a primary weapon.
- The riflemen had not been issued their weapons yet, and hence they trained with wooden mock-up rifles.
- Anil Gurung joined the Army in 2006 as a rifleman with the 2nd Royal Gurkha Regiment.2020 May 6, Paul Stephen, “Britain's bravest thinks big”, in Rail, page 62
A person especially skilled in the use of a rifle.
- She was quite the rifleman and could pick off a squirrels with a .22 from across the field with amazing accuracy.
A small wrenlike insectivorous passerine bird endemic to New Zealand, Acanthisitta chloris, the titipounamu.

துமுக்கி வீரர்

plural	riflemen

From rifle + -man.

What does rifleman mean?: Rifleman means a soldier trained to use a rifle as a primary weapon.
What is rifleman in Tamil?: Rifleman in Tamil is துமுக்கி வீரர். See Rifleman meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is rifleman?: Rifleman is a noun.
How do you pronounce rifleman?: Rifleman is pronounced /ˈɹaɪ̯fəlmən/ (UK).
What is the plural of rifleman?: The plural of rifleman is riflemen.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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