Word: rifling
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: ri
fling
Definition: Present participle of rifle; a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
Morphemes:
Affix: rifle
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A shouldered firearm with a long, rifled barrel to improve range and accuracy.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: rifler
Language: fro
Decoded: rifler
Meaning: to scrape off, plunder
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.