riffler

[ rif-ler ]
/ ˈrɪf lər /

noun

a small curved file.

Origin of riffler

1790–1800; perhaps < German riffel(n) to cut grooves into (an object) + -er1; compare French rifloir a kind of file (see rifle2)

Words nearby riffler

rifaʿiya, rife, riff, riffage, riffle, riffler, riffola, riffraff, rifle, rifle bird, rifle green

British Dictionary definitions for riffler

riffler
/ (ˈrɪflə) /

noun

a file with a curved face for filing concave surfaces

Word Origin for riffler

C18: from French rifloir, from rifler to scratch