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Niggle :: Niggle (v. t.) To fret and snarl about trifles.

Putter :: Putter (v. i.) To act inefficiently or idly; to trifle; to potter.

Rifle :: Rifle (n.) A gun, the inside of whose barrel is grooved with spiral channels, thus giving the ball a rotary motion and insuring greater accuracy of fire. As a military firearm it has superseded the musket..

Stripe :: Strip (n.) The issuing of a projectile from a rifled gun without acquiring the spiral motion.

Trinket :: Trinket (v. t.) A thing of little value; a trifle; a toy.

Practice :: Practice (v. i.) To perform certain acts frequently or customarily, either for instruction, profit, or amusement; as, to practice with the broadsword or with the rifle; to practice on the piano..

Random :: Random (n.) Distance to which a missile is cast; range; reach; as, the random of a rifle ball..

Wanton :: Wanton (n.) A roving, frolicsome thing; a trifler; -- used rarely as a term of endearment..

Pococurante :: Pococurante (n.) A careless person; a trifler.

Bullet :: Bullet (n.) A missile, usually of lead, and round or elongated in form, to be discharged from a rifle, musket, pistol, or other small firearm..

Rifleman :: Rifleman (pl. ) of Riflema.

Trifled :: Trifled (imp. & p. p.) of Trifl.

Fussy :: Fussy (superl) Making a fuss; disposed to make an unnecessary ado about trifles; overnice; fidgety.

Conversion :: Conversion (n.) A change of character or use, as of smoothbore guns into rifles..

Trifle :: Trifle (v. t.) To spend in vanity; to fritter away; to waste; as, to trifle away money..

Carbine :: Carbine (n.) A short, light musket or rifle, esp. one used by mounted soldiers or cavalry..

Twiddle :: Twiddle (v. i.) To play with anything; hence, to be busy about trifles..

Rifle :: Rifle (v. t.) To strip; to rob; to pillage.

Polygrooved :: Polygrooved (a.) Having many grooves; as, a polygrooved rifle or gun (referring to the rifling)..

Range :: Range (v.) A place where shooting, as with cannons or rifles, is practiced..

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