Minié rifle

noun

A rifle adapted to fire Minié balls.

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Meanings

nounMinié rifle (plural Minié rifles)

plural Minié rifles

  1. A rifle adapted to fire Minié balls.
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APA

Minié rifle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mini%C3%A9%20rifle

MLA

“Minié rifle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mini%C3%A9%20rifle. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Minié rifle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mini%C3%A9%20rifle.

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