Sten Gun Definition
stĕn
noun
A 9-millimeter submachine gun used chiefly by British and Commonwealth forces during World War II and the Korean War.
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Noun
Singular:
Sten gun
Plural:
sten-gunsOrigin of Sten Gun
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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.
From Wiktionary
After the names of its designers, Colonel Reginald V. S(hepherd) and Harold J. T(urpin) and En(gland) on the model of Bren gun
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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