noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of Enfield (“type of gun”).
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Synonyms: Enfield
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Lee-Enfield
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History
Etymology
From the name of James Paris Lee, designer of the rifle's bolt system, and the location where its rifling design was created: the Royal Small Arms Factory in Enfield.