Winchester rifle

noun

1. a type of magazine rifle, first made in about 1866.

Winchester rifle

noun

1. a breech-loading lever-action repeating rifle with a tubular magazine under the barrel Often shortened toWinchester

Word History and Origins

Origin of Winchester rifle¹

1870–75; named after D. F. Winchester (1810–80), American manufacturer

Word History and Origins

Origin of Winchester rifle¹

C19: named after O. F. Winchester (1810–80), US manufacturer

Example Sentences

In Anthony Mann’s 1950 Western “Winchester ’73,” a rare and much-desired Winchester rifle brings misery and death to the unlucky souls who manage to bring it into their possession.

From Seattle Times

When I told the Professor he shouted in glee like a schoolboy, and, after looking intently till a snow fall made sight impossible, he laid his Winchester rifle ready for use against the boulder at the opening of our shelter.

From Literature

She argued further that “a Winchester rifle should have a place of honor in every black home, and it should be used for that protection which the law refuses to give.”

From Washington Post

Lin McAdam wins a sharp-shooting contest and claims a Winchester rifle as a prize.

From Los Angeles Times

Lin McAdam wins a sharp-shooting contest and claims a Winchester rifle as a prize.

From Los Angeles Times