Definition

1. Noun:
   • A soldier whose weapon is a rifle: A member of a military unit, typically infantry, who is armed with and trained to use a rifle as their primary firearm.
   • Someone skilled in the use of a rifle: A person, not necessarily a soldier, who is proficient and accurate in shooting a rifle.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The rifleman took a defensive position behind the wall.
  • He is an excellent rifleman and won several shooting competitions.

Advanced Usage

• "To be a crack rifleman": To be an exceptionally skilled and accurate shooter with a rifle.
  • After years of training, she became a crack rifleman for the national team.

Variants and Related Words

• Rifle (n): A long-barreled firearm designed for accurate shooting.
• Rifle (v): To search through something quickly and thoroughly, often to steal.
• Rifle shooting (n): The sport or skill of firing a rifle at a target.

Synonyms

• Marksman: A person skilled in shooting, especially with a rifle or pistol.
• Sharpshooter: A person skilled in shooting, typically at long range.
• Infantryman: A soldier who fights on foot, often armed with a rifle.

Related Phrases

• Rifleman's creed: A set of principles or a formal statement associated with riflemen, often in a military context.
  • He recited the rifleman's creed during the ceremony.

Noun

1. a soldier whose weapon is a rifle
2. someone skilled in the use of a rifle