Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

long rifle

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English

Syllables: long ri-fle
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An American style of rifle with an unusually long barrel, used in hunting and warfare.

Inflected Forms

long rifles (plural) longrifle (alternative)

Synonyms

Kentucky rifle Pennsylvania rifle

Questions

What does long rifle mean?: An American style of rifle with an unusually long barrel, used in hunting and warfare.

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