Winchester
A Winchester rifle, typically a lever-action repeaterA Winchester rifle, typically a lever-action repeater.
» While hunting, Ziri always carries a Winchester.
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4 sensesA Winchester rifle, typically a lever-action repeater.
H. Rider Haggard, King Solomon's Mines "Give me my express," I said, laying down the Winchester, and he handed it to me cocked.
A bottle holding a Winchester quart.
(dated)A hard disk.
Out of ordinance.
- a shoulder rifle
- a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
Examples
1 sentencesWhile hunting, Ziri always carries a Winchester.
Origin
From Middle English Wynchester, Winchestre, from Old English Wintanċeaster, from Latin VenFrom Middle English Wynchester, Winchestre, from Old English Wintanċeaster, from Latin Venta Belgārum (literally “Venta of the Belgae”), perhaps ultimately from Proto-Celtic *wentā (“town, place”), Proto-Indo-European *h₁wen- (“place (?)”) + Old English ċeaster, from Latin castra (“camp”).
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Forms
plural: Winchesters| Singular | Winchester |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsSee also
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