rifle
Pronunciation:
/ˈɹaɪfəl/noun
Definitions
A shouldered firearm with a long, rifled barrel to improve range and accuracy.
(usually plural) A rifleman.
An artillery piece with a rifled barrel.
A strip of wood covered with emery or a similar material, used for sharpening scythes.
verb
Definitions
To quickly search through many items (such as papers, the contents of a drawer, a pile of clothing). (See also rifflehttp//verbmall.blogspot.com/2008/05/riffle-or-rifle.html)
Example: She made a mess when she rifled through the stack of papers, looking for the title document.
To commit robbery or theft.
To search with intent to steal; to ransack, pillage or plunder.
To strip of goods; to rob; to pillage.