rifle

ri-fle

noun

A long firearm with a spiralled barrel, designed for accurate shooting.

"The soldier carried his rifle into battle."

verb

To search through something quickly and thoroughly, often with intent to steal.

"He rifled through the drawers looking for cash."

Thesaurus

Synonyms: go, strip, ransack, despoil, loot, plunder, reave, foray, pillage