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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 As a military firearm it has superseded the musket..

Whiffler :: Whiffler (n.) One who whiffles, or frequently changes his opinion or course; one who uses shifts and evasions in argument; hence, a trifler..

Coquet :: Coquet (v. i.) To trifle in love; to stimulate affection or interest; to play the coquette; to deal playfully instead of seriously; to play (with); as, we have coquetted with political crime..

Haberdashery :: Haberdashery (n.) The goods and wares sold by a haberdasher; also (Fig.), trifles..

Dilly-dally :: Dilly-dally (v. i.) To loiter or trifle; to waste time.

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

Song :: Song (n.) A trifle.

Rush :: Rush (n.) The merest trifle; a straw.

Rifleman :: Rifleman (n.) A soldier armed with a rifle.

Fiddle :: Fiddle (v. i.) To keep the hands and fingers actively moving as a fiddler does; to move the hands and fingers restlessy or in busy idleness; to trifle.

Dissipation :: Dissipation (n.) A trifle which wastes time or distracts attention.

Shilly-shally :: Shilly-shally (v. i.) To hesitate; to act in an irresolute manner; hence, to occupy one's self with trifles..

Fingle-fangle :: Fingle-fangle (n.) A trifle.

Point :: Point (n.) A small matter; a trifle; a least consideration; a punctilio.

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

Rifle :: Rifle (n.) A strip of wood covered with emery or a similar material, used for sharpening scythes..

Gun :: Gun (n.) A weapon which throws or propels a missile to a distance; any firearm or instrument for throwing projectiles by the explosion of gunpowder, consisting of a tube or barrel closed at one end, in which the projectile is placed, with an explosive charge behind, which is ignited by various means. Muskets, rifles, carbines, and fowling pieces are smaller guns, for hand use, and are called small arms. Larger guns are called cannon, ordnance, fieldpieces, carronades, howitzers, etc. See these t

Toy :: Toy (v. i.) To dally amorously; to trifle; to play.

Pool :: Pool (n.) In rifle shooting, a contest in which each competitor pays a certain sum for every shot he makes, the net proceeds being divided among the winners..

Rifle :: Rifle (v. i.) To raffle.

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