Lewis gun

noun

1. a light, air-cooled, gas-operated machine gun with a circular magazine, first used in World War I.

Lewis gun

noun

1. a light air-cooled drum-fed gas-operated machine gun used chiefly in World War I

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lewis gun¹

First recorded in 1910–15; named after I. N. Lewis

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lewis gun¹

C20: named after I. N. Lewis (1858–1931), US soldier