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PRONUNCIATION OF RIFLEMAN

rifleman  [ˈraɪfəlmən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RIFLEMAN

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rifleman is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RIFLEMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

rifleman

Rifleman

A rifleman is a soldier in a light infantry unit. Although ultimately originating with the 16th century handgunners and the 17th century musketeers and streltsy, the term rifleman originated in the 18th century. Entire regiments and bodies of troops were armed with the weapon. It later became the term for the archetypal common infantryman.

Definition of rifleman in the English dictionary

The definition of rifleman in the dictionary is a person skilled in the use of a rifle, esp a soldier.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RIFLEMAN


bushelman
ˈbʊʃəlmən
cattleman
ˈkætəlmən
Coleman
ˈkəʊlmən
councilman
ˈkaʊnsəlmən
Edelman
ˈɛdəlmən
fugleman
ˈfjuːɡəlmən
gavelman
ˈɡævəlmən
gentleman
ˈdʒɛntəlmən
gentlemen
ˈdʒɛntlmən
Mussalman
ˈmʌsəlmən
Mussulman
ˈmʌsəlmən
nobleman
ˈnəʊbəlmən
Perelman
ˈpɛrəlmən
Perlman
ˈpɜːlmən
Pullman
ˈpʊlmən
ranzelman
ˈrænzəlmən
ruddleman
ˈrʌdəlmən
sickleman
ˈsɪkəlmən
signalman
ˈsɪɡnəlmən
stillman
ˈstɪlmən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RIFLEMAN

riffraff
Rifi
Rifian
rifle
rifle butt
rifle green
rifle grenade
rifle range
rifle shot
riflebird
riflemen
rifler
riflery
rifles
rifling
riflip
rift
rift valley
riftless
rifty

WORDS THAT END LIKE RIFLEMAN

baseman
caveman
country gentleman
fireman
foreman
freeman
houseman
iceman
isleman
leman
lineman
middleman
missileman
muscleman
old gentleman
policeman
stableman
teleman
whaleman
Wiseman

Synonyms and antonyms of rifleman in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rifleman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RIFLEMAN

Find out the translation of rifleman to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rifleman from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rifleman» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

步枪兵
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fusilero
570 millions of speakers

English

rifleman
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रायफलमैन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرامي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стрелок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

atirador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রাইফেল ধারী সৈনিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fusilier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rifleman
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schütze
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ライフルマン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

라이플
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rifleman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người mang súng trường
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

rifleman
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रायफमन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

avcı eri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fuciliere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Strzelec
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стрілок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pușcaș
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οπλίτης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

infanterie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rifleman
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rifleman
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rifleman

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RIFLEMAN»

The term «rifleman» is regularly used and occupies the 62.402 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RIFLEMAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «rifleman» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «rifleman» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rifleman

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RIFLEMAN»

Discover the use of rifleman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rifleman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Rifleman: The Untold Story of Stevie Flemmi, Whitey Bulger's ...
Recounts the criminal career of Stevie Flemmi, a Boston gangster who spent forty years outside the law while also serving as an FBI informant and eventually pleaded guilty to ten murders, taken from a lengthy account he gave while in ...
Howie Carr, 2013
2
Rifleman: A Front-line Life from Alamein and Dresden to the ...
The astonishing life of a young working-class man who fought throughout Second World War from Alamein to the invasion of Sicily, was captured at Arnhem and as a POW survived the Allied bombing raid on Dresden
Victor Gregg, 2011
3
British Rifleman 1797-1815
They have achieved considerable fame through the large numbers of memoirs written by members of the rifle corps as well as through modern fiction, most notably the Sharpe series.
‎2002
4
Daniel Morgan: Revolutionary Rifleman
Daniel Morgan: Revolutionary Rifleman
Don Higginbotham, 1979
5
The Rifleman
While discussing the intelligence and lasting value of this series, Sharrett also challenges the reader to consider the broader role of 1950s television in shaping the consciousness of the postwar generation.
Christopher Sharrett, 2005
6
Soviet Rifleman 1941-45
Osprey's study of Soviet riflemen during the portion of World War II from 22 June 1941 to 9 May 1945, known as the Great Patriotic War.
Gordon L. Rottman, 2007
7
Marine Rifleman
Recounts a Medal of Honor recipient's legendary career in both enlisted and commissioned service that spanned more than four decades of U.S. military operations
Col. Wesley L. Fox autofilled, 2002
8
Random shots from a rifleman
John Kincaid. but so it is — the same chance befalls the officer as the soldier, and one anecdote will illustrate both. At the battle of Vittoria one of our officers was disabled by a shot through the leg, but having contrived to drag himself to a ...
John Kincaid, 1835
9
US Marine Rifleman in Vietnam 1965-73
This volume provides an in-depth look at the experience of the ordinary US marine 'grunt' in Vietnam.
Charles Melson, 2012
10
Marine Rifleman: Forty-three Years in the Corps
Recounts a Medal of Honor recipient s legendary career in both enlisted and commissioned service that spanned more than four decades of U.S. military operations
Wesley L. Fox, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RIFLEMAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rifleman is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Rifleman Who Fiddled For Truman, Churchill And Stalin
Canin was drafted and sent to Europe as an Army rifleman, and he took along his instrument. He went on to become a successful violinist and concertmaster of ... «NPR, Jul 15»
2
Biopic on Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat
Noted writer Kamlesh Pandey will be teaming up with Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra for a biopic on Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat, who laid down his life in the ... «The Indian Express, Jun 15»
3
Harris wins IDIQ contract for Rifleman Radio
The Rifleman Radio is a lightweight, handheld radio that transmits voice and data, using the Soldier Radio Waveform, up and down the chain of command and ... «UPI.com, Apr 15»
4
The New Lenox Rifleman Strikes Again: Rifle-Wielding Robber …
A rifle-wielding, working clothes-clad robber has held up three New Lenox businesses in the last four weeks. The bandit most recently struck early Sunday ... «Patch.com, Feb 15»
5
US Army Releases Rifleman Radio RFP
WASHINGTON — The US Army has released the final version of its request for proposals for the Rifleman Radio, but the service is not aiming at awarding a ... «DefenseNews.com, Jan 15»
6
The Rifleman in Twickenham named best pub in Hounslow and …
The hostelry in Fourth Cross Road was crowned pub of the year at the Twickenham Beer and Cider Festival, which closed on Saturday (October 25). «getwestlondon, Oct 14»
7
Police hunt thieves who stole nearly 20 guns Rifleman Firearms in …
A total of 15 12-gauge shotguns and three rifles – one .338 calibre and two .308 calibre – were taken during a break-in at Rifleman Firearms in Hambridge last ... «Western Daily Press, Sep 14»
8
Remington closing Montana Rifleman in Kalispell
Remington spokesman Teddy Novin said Thursday that the Montana Rifleman in Kalispell is one of several company plants that are closing, with their work ... «The Missoulian, May 14»
9
Stephen 'The Rifleman' Flemmi claims 'Whitey' Bulger framed him …
Fred Weichel says Stephen "The Rifleman" Flemmi told federal prosecutors last year that Bulger urged a corrupt FBI agent not to tell authorities he saw Weichel ... «Fox News, Feb 14»
10
NRA's American Rifleman circulation now among magazines' Top 25
American Rifleman now has a circulation that ranks it among the nation's Top 25 magazines, according to the Alliance for Audited Media, which tracks magazine ... «Daily Caller, Feb 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Rifleman [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/rifleman>. May 2024 ».
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