Winchester™
noun/ˈwɪntʃɪstə(r)/
/ˈwɪntʃɪstər/
(also Winchester rifle)
- a type of long gun that can fire several bullets one after the other without reloadingCultureThe rifle was a long gun developed in the US by Oliver F Winchester, the first model of which was produced in 1866 by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. It was especially successful because it could be fired a number of times without the need to put bullets in each time. Winchesters were widely used in the American civil war and are often seen in western films.Word Originfrom the name of Oliver F. Winchester (1810–80), the American manufacturer of the rifle.
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