Smith & Wesson

noun

A firearm manufactured by Smith & Wesson.

Meanings

nounSmith & Wesson (plural Smith & Wessons)

plural Smith & Wessons · alternative Smith and Wesson · alternative Smith 'n' Wesson · alternative Smith n' Wesson · alternative Smith 'n Wesson · alternative Smith-n-Wesson

  1. A firearm manufactured by Smith & Wesson.

Origin

Trademark of Smith & Wesson, which was named after the founders of the company, [Horace] Smith + & (“abbreviation of and”) + [Daniel B.] Wesson.

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APA

Smith & Wesson. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Smith%20%26%20Wesson

MLA

“Smith & Wesson.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Smith%20%26%20Wesson. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Smith & Wesson,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Smith%20%26%20Wesson.

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