Any of various rifles that propel the bullet at high velocity to maximize point-blank range.

(military) A trench for sheltering sharpshooters.

plural of rifle pit

Any of the Elmidae, a family of beetles in the superfamily Byrrhoidea.

A feature of some volcanoes, especially the shield volcanoes of Hawaii, in which a linear series of fissures in the volcanic edifice allows lava to erupt from the volcano's flank instead of from its summit.

Any insect in the family Veliidae, aquatic true bugs related to the water striders.

plural of riffle bug

(US, dialect, intransitive) To succeed; to overcome obstacles.

(historical) An English single-shot dropping block or break-action small-calibre rifle for shooting rooks and rabbits.

plural of riffle beetle