Lee-Enfield rifle

noun

ˈlēˈenˌfēld-

: a short repeating British military rifle fed from a magazine and fitted with a knife bayonet

Word History

Etymology

James P. Lee †1904 American inventor born in Scotland + Enfield, town near London, England

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