Definition of rifles:
(n) :
(weaponry) A firearm fired from the shoulder; improved range and accuracy is provided by a long, rifled barrel.
(n) :
(military, usually in the plural, dated) A rifleman.
(n) :
(weaponry) An artillery piece with a rifled barrel.
(n) :
A strip of wood covered with emery or a similar material, used for sharpening scythes.
(v) :
(intransitive) To quickly search through many items (such as papers, the contents of a drawer, a pile of clothing).
(v) :
(intransitive) To commit robbery or theft.