noun, masculine/ˈrifle/plural: rifles
rifle
Synonyms: fusil
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁reyp- Proto-Germanic *rīfaną Proto-Germanic *-lōną Proto-Germanic *rīfilōną Proto-West Germanic *rīfilōn Frankish *rīffilōnbor. Old French riflerbor. Middle English riflen English riflebor. Spanish rifle Borrowed from English rifle.