rifle

As nouns the difference between rifle and cannon

is that rifle is a long firearm firing a single projectile, usually with a rifled barrel to improve accuracy while cannon is a complete assembly, consisting of an artillery tube and a breech mechanism, firing mechanism or base cap, which is a component of a gun, howitzer or mortar. It may include muzzle appendages.

As verbs the difference between rifle and cannon

is that rifle is to search with intent to steal; to ransack, pillage or plunder while cannon is to bombard with cannons.

As a proper noun Cannon is

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As verbs the difference between alight and rifle

is that alight is to make light or less heavy; lighten; alleviate or alight can be (with from) to spring down, get down, or descend, as from on horseback or from a carriage; to dismount or alight can be to light; light up; illuminate while rifle is .

As an adjective alight

is lit, on fire, switched on.

As a verb rifle

is .

As a noun gunlock is

a mechanism fitted to a cannon that fires it when a cord is pulled.

As a verb rifle

is .

As an adjective widespread is

affecting a large area (eg the entire land or body); broad in extent; widely diffused.

Rummage is a synonym of rifle.

In intransitive terms the difference between rifle and rummage

is that rifle is to commit robbery while rummage is to hastily search for something in a confined space and among many items by carelessly turning things over or pushing things aside.

In transitive terms the difference between rifle and rummage

is that rifle is to strip of goods; to rob; to pillage while rummage is to search something thoroughly and with disregard for the way in which things were arranged.

As nouns the difference between rifle and rummage

is that rifle is a long firearm firing a single projectile, usually with a rifled barrel to improve accuracy while rummage is commotion; disturbance.

As verbs the difference between rifle and rummage

is that rifle is to search with intent to steal; to ransack, pillage or plunder while rummage is to arrange (cargo, goods, etc.) in the hold of a ship; to move or rearrange such goods.

As a noun arm

is sleeve; a part of a garment that covers all or part of an arm.

As a verb rifle is

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As verbs the difference between delve and rifle

is that delve is to dig the ground, especially with a shovel while rifle is .

As a noun delve

is a pit or den.

As nouns the difference between replete and rifle

is that replete is a honeypot ant while rifle is a long firearm firing a single projectile, usually with a rifled barrel to improve accuracy.

As verbs the difference between replete and rifle

is that replete is to restore something that has been depleted while rifle is to search with intent to steal; to ransack, pillage or plunder.

As an adjective replete

is abounding.

As verbs the difference between deprive and rifle

is that deprive is to take something away (and keep it away); deny someone of something while rifle is to search with intent to steal; to ransack, pillage or plunder.

As a noun rifle is

a long firearm firing a single projectile, usually with a rifled barrel to improve accuracy.

As verbs the difference between rifle and fetter

is that rifle is while fetter is to shackle or bind up with fetters.

As a noun fetter is

a chain or similar object used to bind a person or animal – often by its legs (usually in plural) .