Winchester rifle

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noun

a type of magazine rifle, first made in about 1866.

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Origin of Winchester rifle

1870–75; named after D. F. Winchester (1810–80), American manufacturer

Words nearby Winchester rifle

winch, Winchell, Winchester, Winchester bushel, Winchester disk, Winchester rifle, Winckelmann, wind, windable, windage, Windaus

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How to use Winchester rifle in a sentence

In their midst stands a soldier with the Lebanese armed forces in a red beret, sporting an assault rifle and an unblinking stare.
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He used the powerful assault rifle issued to all guards on tower duty.
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My rifle was in my shoulder in that familiar and powerful position.
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I crossed the room with my rifle up, stood on top of the bed, and from my perch looked down at bin Laden.
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At one point McShane stopped suddenly, and pointed to what looked like a rifle protruding from a window.
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There was no fighting; a rifle shot now and then from the crests where we saw our fellows clearly.
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One Turkish Company, about a hundred strong, was making an ugly push within rifle shot of our ship.
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Our batteries last night did not fire a shot and the men had to drive back the enemy by rifle fire.
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MacRae's seat, stone-marker, and aboriginal spearhead; the three lined up like the sights of a modern rifle.
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In the fall the barrel of his rifle had been so covered with dead leaves and dust that he could not take aim.
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British Dictionary definitions for Winchester rifle

Winchester rifle

noun

trademark a breech-loading lever-action repeating rifle with a tubular magazine under the barrelOften shortened to: Winchester

Word Origin for Winchester rifle

C19: named after O. F. Winchester (1810–80), US manufacturer

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