Purdeyn.
/ˈpəːdi/, U.S. /ˈpərdi/ A shotgun, rifle, or other firearm made by the London gunsmiths James Purdey & Sons; (also attributive) designating any of various parts, components, etc., associated with firearms of this sort. A proprietary name in the United Kingdom.
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1830 B. Disraeli Let. 9 Aug. (1982) I. 145 Two thickheaded Englishmen with their Purdeys and Mantons.
1846 Fraser's Mag. Oct. 338/2 I sighed for the use of my legs, the springing game, and my despised Purdey.
1884 F. F. R. Burgess Sporting Fire-arms viii. 85 For ordinary shot-guns, the Purdey bolt is a very good fastening.
1937 M. Sharp Nutmeg Tree ii. 17 At twelve the boy was to be given his father's old 20-bore, at eighteen the Purdey 12.
1970 R. A. Steindler Firearms Dict. 185/1 Purdey side lock, perhaps the most famed & best of all side lock actions... The Purdey design differs in several important points from the standard side lock design... Even a well-used Purdey is considered a ‘good buy’.
1990 C. F. Roe Lumsden Baby (BNC) 188 He had never actually seen a Purdey before.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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