Winchester
noun/ˈwɪnt͡ʃɛstə(ɹ)/ · /ˈwɪnt͡ʃɪstə(ɹ)/
Etymology From Middle English Wynchester, Winchestre, from Old English Wintanċeaster, from Latin Venta Belgārum (literally “Venta of the Belgae”), perhaps ultimately from Proto-Celtic *wentā (“town, place”), Proto-Indo-European *h₁wen- (“place (?)”) + Old English ċeaster, from Latin castra (“camp”). The bottle is named for the former customary units of the English city. The rifle is named after American businessman Oliver Winchester (1810–1880). The computer disk is named for the rifle.
A Winchester rifle, typically a lever-action repeater.
- H. Rider Haggard, King Solomon's Mines "Give me my express," I said, laying down the Winchester, and he handed it to me cocked.
- Almost simultaneously Jim Taylor and Kit Hunter shot at each other with Winchesters.2008, James M. Smallwood, The Feud That Wasn't, page 167:
A bottle holding a Winchester quart.
Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences Dated A hard disk.
- And besides, Winchesters of the nonremovable sort work fine—why bother complicating things with cartridges[…]1984 February 7, PC Mag, volume 3, number 2, page 234:
Aeronautics, Aerospace, Aviation, Business, Engineering, Government, Military, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Politics, War Out of ordinance.
- Derived terms
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