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RIFLEMAN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A soldier whose weapon is a rifle
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("rifleman" is a kind of...):
soldier (an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "rifleman"):
carabineer; carabinier; carbineer (a soldier (historically a mounted soldier) who is armed with a carbine)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Someone skilled in the use of a rifle
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("rifleman" is a kind of...):
crack shot; marksman; sharpshooter (someone skilled in shooting)
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