Lee-Enfield

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English

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Etymology

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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.

Noun

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Lee-Enfield (plural Lee-Enfields)

  1. Synonym of Enfield (type of gun)