a firearm, usu held at shoulder level, with a long barrel that has spiral grooves cut inside it to spin the bullet and produce a straight trajectory

(in pl) a body of soldiers armed with rifles

to cut spiral grooves inside the barrel of (a rifle, cannon, etc)

to propel (e.g. a ball) with great force or speed

to search through (something, e.g. a drawer or safe), esp in order to find and steal something

to steal (something)