Sten gun

noun

  1. a British light submachine gun.

Origin of Sten gun

1
1940–45; R.V. S(hepherd) + H.J. T(urpin), the designers + En(field), England
  • Also called Sten.

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How to use Sten gun in a sentence

  • The archbishop asked for remuneration for the sufferings caused him during Lord Stens reign.

    Sweden | Victor Nilsson

British Dictionary definitions for Sten gun

Sten gun

/ (stɛn) /

noun

  1. a light 9 mm sub-machine-gun formerly used in the British Army and Commonwealth forces, developed during World War II

Origin of Sten gun

1
C20: from s and t (initials of Shepherd and Turpin, the inventors) + -en, as in Bren gun

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