long rifle

noun

Kentucky rifle.

Origin of long rifle

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30

Words nearby long rifle

long play, long press, long primer, long purse, long radial extensor muscle of wrist, long rifle, long s, long shot, long shot, a, long splice, long suit

Example sentences from the Web for long rifle

  • Its cartridge is the 22 long-rifle, a target size, that carries as accurately as you can hold for upwards of a hundred yards.

    The Forest |Stewart Edward White