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单词 rifler
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Definition of rifler in English:

rifler

(also rifeler)
noun ˈrʌɪfləˈrʌɪf(ə)lə
  • A robber, a plunderer, a looter.

noun ˈrʌɪfləˈrʌɪf(ə)lə
  • Rifleman. Now rare.

Origin

Middle English. Probably partly (in early use) from Anglo-Norman ryflour, Middle French rifleur, riffleur robber, thief, and partly from rifle + -er. Compare post-classical Latin riflator, rifliator, riflerius (after 1341 in a British source)
late 18th century. From rifle + -er. Compare earlier rifleman.

 
 

Definition of rifler in US English:

rifler

(also rifeler)
noun
  • A robber, a plunderer, a looter.

noun
  • Rifleman. Now rare.

Origin

Middle English. Probably partly (in early use) from Anglo-Norman ryflour, Middle French rifleur, riffleur robber, thief, and partly from rifle + -er. Compare post-classical Latin riflator, rifliator, riflerius (after 1341 in a British source)<br>late 18th century. From rifle + -er. Compare earlier rifleman.

 
 
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