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rifleman

[rahy-fuhl-muhn] / ˈraɪ fəl mən /


NOUN
sharpshooter
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“During rotations, unfortunately, there are a lot of losses, the most losses,” said a 52-year-old rifleman known by his call sign Psycho.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Born and raised in Oslo, the princess recently completed her military service, spending 15 months as an engineer soldier and rifleman.

From BBC • May 28, 2025

Carl Hughes confirmed that his dad was a rifleman at An Hoa Combat Base in the Quang Nam province near Danang — the same area where Webb had fought.

From Washington Post • Feb. 24, 2023

He came overland from New Mexico with a wagon train expedition called the Rowland Workman party; he was a tailor and a rifleman, both handy skills in the new frontier.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2022

I’d be playing virtual rifleman with groovy Disco Darrin forever.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan