Rem·ing·ton (rěm'ĭng-tən) American firearms manufacturer whose company was a major munitions supplier to the U.S. government and under his son Philo (1816-1889) an important manufacturer of sewing machines and typewriters.
Remington, Frederic 1861-1909. American artist and journalist best known for his sculptures and paintings of the American West.
type of firearms (1865) and typewriter (produced from 1874), from Eliphalet Remington (1793-1861) and his son Philo (1816-89), gunsmiths of Ilion, N.Y.