Garand

American  

[gar-uhnd, guh-rand] / ˈgær ənd, gəˈrænd /

noun

1. John C(antius) 1888–1974, U.S. inventor of M-1 semiautomatic rifle, born in Canada.

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Example Sentences

Canada’s Dylan Garand made 22 saves and Leevi Merilainen stopped 31 of 36 shots for the Finns.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 15, 2022

"He’s special," said 31-year-old guard Ricky Rubio, whose steadiness, leadership and mentoring of Darius Garand since arriving in a trade this summer has also hastened Cleveland's stunning reversal.

From Fox News • Dec. 15, 2021

Michelle Garand, deputy director of Affordable Housing and Homeless Prevention at Community Partnership of the Ozarks, is face to face with that problem every day at the Springfield Affordable Housing Center.

From Washington Times • Mar. 20, 2015

Remember Call of Duty: World at War, where we had that, I think it was a level 20 M1 Garand rifle, and you would get that item if you bought the game at GameStop?

From Time • Jul. 9, 2014

Pember recovered his Garand rifle, which had been left near the sentry box during the retreat.

From The Whispering Spheres by Winterbotham, R. R. (Russell Robert)