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riflewoman

riflewoman

8.0
A woman who is trained to use a rifle, often as a soldier or in shooting sports
  • noun
  • /ˈraɪfəlˌwʊmən/
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  • The army recently promoted its first riflewoman to the rank of sergeant.

Examples

  • Modern militaries now include both riflemen and riflewomen in their infantry units.

  • Many riflewomen competed in the national championship.

  • During her training, the riflewoman demonstrated excellent marksmanship.

  • The riflewoman hit the target with precision.

  • During her training, the riflewoman demonstrated excellent marksmanship.

  • Modern militaries now include both riflemen and riflewomen in their infantry units.

  • The army recently promoted its first riflewoman to the rank of sergeant.

Synonyms

shooter
vsriflewoman
520 3.6

A person who fires a gun, sometimes paid to kill others

is limited to a trained woman serving in military or in shooting sport
marksman
vsriflewoman
18 5.9

A person who shoots very accurately with a gun

is specific to a trained woman who uses that weapon in military or sport
rifleman
vsriflewoman
5 4.9

A soldier who uses a rifle as their main weapon

is the female trained version rather than the standard military term
shootist
vsriflewoman
  • Archaic
1 8.2

A person who is very good at using guns and hitting targets

is narrower, centring on training and skill with a single long firearm
markswoman
vsriflewoman
1 7.7

A woman who shoots well with a gun

is specific to training and skill with a particular long firearm for soldiering or sport
rifler
vsriflewoman
9.1

A person, often a soldier, who shoots with a rifle

is focused on a trained woman rather than a general rifle user

Surface Forms

riflewoman singular
riflewomen plural

Morphology

riflewoman = rifle + woman (transparent) = rifle + woman

Formed by the clear combination of 'rifle' + 'woman', meaning a woman associated with or using a rifle.

Etymology

The word riflewoman breaks into rifle and woman, where rifle is 'a long gun' and woman is 'an adult female'. Like rifleman, riflewoman means a woman who is trained to use a rifle, so it is simply the female form of someone who shoots with this kind of gun.