The word rifleman can mean:-
- A private infantry soldier whose primary weapon is a rifle. Riflemen superseded musketeers in the mid-nineteenth century, and still constitute the largest component of the infantry, typically from 50 to 70% depending on the army.
- The New Zealand bird Acanthisitta chloris (alias) Titipounamu . See this link.
Last updated: 09-12-2005 02:39:13