a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore; he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired'

steal goods; take as spoils; During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners

[ Syn: plunder , despoil , loot , reave , strip , ransack , pillage , foray ]

go through in search of something; search through someones belongings in an unauthorized way; Who rifled through my desk drawers?

[ Syn: go ]