English Explanatory Dictionary

Sten gun

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A family of British 9 mm submachine guns used extensively by British and Commonwealth forces throughout World War II and numerous other conflicts.

Word forms

Sten gun Sten guns

Etymology

An acronym, derived from the initials of the surnames of the weapon's chief designers, Major Reginald Shepherd and Harold Turpin, and Enfield, the location of the Royal Small Arms Factory (RSAF) in London.

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