rifle pit

noun

A trench dug to shelter riflemen.

Meanings

nounrifle pit (plural rifle pits)

plural rifle pits

  1. governmentA trench dug to shelter riflemen.
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APA

rifle pit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rifle%20pit

MLA

“rifle pit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rifle%20pit. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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