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Rioter vs Rifter - What's the difference?

rioter | rifter |

As nouns the difference between rioter and rifter

is that rioter is one who riots; part of the unruly violent crowd causing a riot while rifter is (obsolete) a rafter.

rioter

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who riots; part of the unruly violent crowd causing a riot.
    • The rioters had erected a makeshift barricade and were pelting the police with rocks from behind it.

    rifter

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A rafter.
    • (Holland)
    (Webster 1913)