riflery

[ rahy-fuhl-ree ]

/ ˈraɪ fəl ri /

noun

the art, practice, or sport of shooting at targets with rifles.

Origin of riflery

First recorded in 1840–50; rifle¹ + -ry

Words nearby riflery

rifle green, rifle grenade, rifleman, rifle pit, rifle range, riflery, riflescope, rifling, rift, rift saw, rift-sawed

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Example sentences from the Web for riflery

There was a crash of riflery very close at hand, the mule plunged, and she reeled backwards with a little cry.
The Dust of Conflict|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
Nares, who shivered a little, said nothing, and a minute or two later a crackle of riflery broke out in the bush.
Long Odds|Harold Bindloss
Then the silence was suddenly broken by a crash of riflery, and the front of the houses was smeared by drifting smoke!
The Dust of Conflict|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
Still, he made no answer, and there was silence, until from beyond the dust cloud rose the strident crackle of riflery.
The Dust of Conflict|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)

British Dictionary definitions for riflery

riflery

/ (ˈraɪfəlrɪ) /

noun US

rifle shots

the practice or skill of rifle marksmanship

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	riflery
释义	riflery [ rahy-fuhl-ree ] / ˈraɪ fəl ri / noun the art, practice, or sport of shooting at targets with rifles. Origin of riflery First recorded in 1840–50; rifle¹ + -ry Words nearby riflery rifle green, rifle grenade, rifleman, rifle pit, rifle range, riflery, riflescope, rifling, rift, rift saw, rift-sawed Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for riflery There was a crash of riflery very close at hand, the mule plunged, and she reeled backwards with a little cry. The Dust of Conflict\|David Goodger (goodger@python.org) Nares, who shivered a little, said nothing, and a minute or two later a crackle of riflery broke out in the bush. Long Odds\|Harold Bindloss Then the silence was suddenly broken by a crash of riflery, and the front of the houses was smeared by drifting smoke! The Dust of Conflict\|David Goodger (goodger@python.org) Still, he made no answer, and there was silence, until from beyond the dust cloud rose the strident crackle of riflery. The Dust of Conflict\|David Goodger (goodger@python.org) British Dictionary definitions for riflery riflery / (ˈraɪfəlrɪ) / noun US rifle shots the practice or skill of rifle marksmanship Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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