Lee-Enfield

noun

Synonym of Enfield (“type of gun”).

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nounLee-Enfield (plural Lee-Enfields)

plural Lee-Enfields

  1. Synonym of Enfield (“type of gun”).

    Synonyms: Enfield

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nounSynonym of Enfield (“type of gun”).

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Origin

From the name of James Paris Lee, designer of the rifle's bolt system, and the location where its rifling design was created: the Royal Small Arms Factory in Enfield.

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APA

Lee-Enfield. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lee-Enfield

MLA

“Lee-Enfield.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lee-Enfield. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lee-Enfield,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lee-Enfield.

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