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Minie Ball :: Minie ball () A conical rifle bullet, with a cavity in its base plugged with a piece of iron, which, by the explosion of the charge, is driven farther in, expanding the sides to fit closely the grooves of the barrel..

Finikin :: Finikin (a.) Precise in trifles; idly busy.

Muzzle-loading :: Muzzle-loading (a.) Receiving its charge through the muzzle; as, a muzzle-loading rifle..

Potter :: Potter (v. i.) To busy one's self with trifles; to labor with little purpose, energy, of effect; to trifle; to pother..

Nifle :: Nifle (n.) A trifle.

Nugae :: Nugae (n. pl.) Trifles; jests.

Trifler :: Trifler (n.) One who trifles.

Slacken :: Slacken (n.) A spongy, semivitrifled substance which miners or smelters mix with the ores of metals to prevent their fusion..

Fuss :: Fuss (v. i.) To be overbusy or unduly anxious about trifles; to make a bustle or ado.

Chassepot :: Chassepot (n.) A kind of breechloading, center-fire rifle, or improved needle gun..

Rifling :: Rifling (n.) The system of grooves in a rifled gun barrel or cannon.

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

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

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

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

Dawdler :: Dawdler (n.) One who wastes time in trifling employments; an idler; a trifler.

Lead :: Lead (v. t.) To cover, fill, or affect with lead; as, continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle..

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

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..

Literator :: Literator (n.) A person devoted to the study of literary trifles, esp. trifles belonging to the literature of a former age..

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