Meanings
nounlong rifle (plural long rifles)
plural long rifles · alternative longrifle
- engineeringAn American style of rifle with an unusually long barrel, used in hunting and warfare.
Synonyms: Kentucky rifle, Pennsylvania rifle
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn American style of rifle with an unusually long barrel, used in hunting and warfare.
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APA
long rifle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20rifle
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“long rifle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20rifle. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “long rifle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20rifle.
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