rifles

noun verb

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: ri-fles (2)
English Definition

Guns, especially ones fired from the shoulder, with a spirally grooved barrel.

Example Sentence

The soldiers were cleaning their rifles.

US IPA /ˈraɪ.fəlz/
UK IPA /ˈraɪ.fəlz/

Synonyms

guns firearms weapons muskets

Antonyms

shields armor