[gar-uh
nd, guh-rand] 
| John C(an⋅tius) [Fr. kahn-tsyys] , 1888–1974, U.S. inventor of M-1 semiautomatic rifle, born in Canada. |
[em-wuhn] | a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 lb. (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War. |
| Ga·rand (gə-rānd', gār'ənd) n. See M-1. [After John Cantius Garand (1888-1974), Canadian-born American inventor.] |
| M-1 (ěm'wŭn') n. A .30-caliber, gas-operated semiautomatic rifle capable of firing eight rounds before reloading, used by U.S. forces during World War II and the Korean War. Also called Garand. [M, military classification.] |