rifle
Long-barreled shoulder weapon
A rifle is a firearm with a long barrel containing spiral grooves that spin the bullet for accuracy.
Rifles are designed for precision at distance, distinguishing them from shotguns and handguns.
To rifle through something is to search hastily, rummaging: She rifled through the drawer looking for her passport.
To rifle also means to steal or plunder.
Weapon projectiles and charges
- barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
- triggerWhat initiates action
- cartridgeSealed container for supplies
- bulletFired metal projectile
magazine · stock · recoil · safety · bolt-action · semi-automatic · caliber · chamber
Degree of correctness
zeroing · ballistics · trajectory · windage · elevation · scope · benchrest · competition
Scottish outdoor servant
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- distanceSpace between two points
- spotterSafety backup person
eliminate · scope · stealth · patience · ambush · perch · hide · overwatch
Ground combat troops
- soldierArmed forces member
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- warfareArmed conflict between groups
- battalionMid-sized military unit
regiment · tactical · assault · issued · carbine · service · drill · arms
Search unsystematically through clutter
- siftSeparate coarse from fine
- ransackPlunder while destroying
- pillageViolent theft of goods
- plunderGoods seized violently
loot · scavenge · forage · dig · sort · hunt · poke · rootle
ammunition
Weapon projectiles and charges
bullet · magazine · stock · recoil · safety · bolt-action · semi-automatic · caliber · chamber · sights
accuracy
Degree of correctness
marksman · zeroing · ballistics · trajectory · windage · elevation · scope · benchrest · competition · sharpshooter
ghillie
Scottish outdoor servant
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- distanceSpace between two points
spotter · eliminate · scope · stealth · patience · ambush · perch · hide · overwatch · long-range
infantry
Ground combat troops
battalion · regiment · tactical · assault · issued · carbine · service · drill · arms · platoon
rummage
Search unsystematically through clutter
plunder · loot · scavenge · forage · dig · sort · hunt · poke · rootle · burrow
ransack
Plunder while destroying
sack · strip · despoil · raid · ravage · take · grab · seize · filch · maraud
deer
Antlered hoofed mammal
safari · tracking · blind · stand · season · tag · license · venison · stalking · quarry
- firearmspistol, handgun, shotgun, revolver, carbine
- huntingdeer hunting, hunters, tracking, hunting license, hunting season
- military equipmenttanks, missiles, grenade, submarines, pistol
- weaponsknife, gun, sword, swords, pistol
- armorysword, dagger, pistols, axe, muskets
- frontier gearax, axe, canteen, covered wagon, hatchet
- sniper rifleScoped firearm for distant targets
- long riflesExtended-barrel frontier firearms
- air riflePneumatic projectile weapon
- assault riflesSelective-fire infantry firearms
- hunting rifleGun for pursuing game
- automatic rifleSelf-reloading rapid-fire gun
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