Springfieldn.

Brit.

/ˈsprɪŋfiːld/, U.S.

/ˈsprɪŋˌfild/

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Springfield.

Etymology: < Springfield, the name of a city in Massachusetts, formerly the location of the United States armory.

1. attributive. Designating a firearm (esp. a rifle) produced at the United States armory in Springfield, Massachusetts. Now historical.The armory was the principal U.S. centre for the manufacture of military firearms from 1777 until its closure in 1968.

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society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > small-arm > [noun] > small arms by manufacturer

Springfield1813

Remington1846

Sharps1850

Smith & Wesson1859

Savage1892

Parabellum1904

Webley1911

Walther1920

Tokarev1953

Armalite1958

1813 Niles' Reg. 4 87/2 [The] gun..is but one pound and a half heavier than the common Springfield gun.

1849 Knickerbocker 33 3 They carried slung from their saddles the excellent Springfield carbines, loading at the breech.

1904 Kynoch Jrnl. Apr. 95 The Government of the United States had adopted in 1855 the Springfield rifle.

1964 M. McLuhan Understanding Media xxxii. 341 The old-timers who backed the Springfield rifle against perimeter fire.

2010 G. E. Salecker Blossoming Silk against Rising Sun viii. 95 With the use of the M7 grenade launchers on the Springfield rifles, each squad had instant access to added firepower.

2. A firearm (esp. a rifle) manufactured at this armory.

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society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > [noun] > type of firearm > by manufacturer

Whitworth1858

Springfield1862

Krupp1883

Savage1893

Skoda1902

1862 Purchase of Arms 34 (table) in U.S. Congress. Serial Set (37th Congr., 2nd Sess.: House of Representatives Executive Doc. No. 67) XII Springfields.

1866 Harper's Mag. Aug. 407/1 ‘Puss’ had been doing his best with his ‘Springfield’, but all at once he stopped firing.

1933 B. Willoughby Alaskans All 3 His flannel shirt, high laced boots, the hunting-knife in his belt, and the Springfield by his side, made it difficult for me to realize he was a priest.

1976 ‘O. Jacks’ Assassination Day (1978) v. 81 The rifle..was an old World War II American Springfield.

2008 N. Gingrich et al. Days of Infamy (2009) 40 There were more than enough sailors, marines, and even some infantry swarming about in confusion, toting Springfields.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	springfield
释义	Springfieldn. Brit. /ˈsprɪŋfiːld/, U.S. /ˈsprɪŋˌfild/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Springfield. Etymology: < Springfield, the name of a city in Massachusetts, formerly the location of the United States armory. 1. attributive. Designating a firearm (esp. a rifle) produced at the United States armory in Springfield, Massachusetts. Now historical.The armory was the principal U.S. centre for the manufacture of military firearms from 1777 until its closure in 1968. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > small-arm > [noun] > small arms by manufacturer Springfield1813 Remington1846 Sharps1850 Smith & Wesson1859 Savage1892 Parabellum1904 Webley1911 Walther1920 Tokarev1953 Armalite1958 1813 Niles' Reg. 4 87/2 [The] gun..is but one pound and a half heavier than the common Springfield gun. 1849 Knickerbocker 33 3 They carried slung from their saddles the excellent Springfield carbines, loading at the breech. 1904 Kynoch Jrnl. Apr. 95 The Government of the United States had adopted in 1855 the Springfield rifle. 1964 M. McLuhan Understanding Media xxxii. 341 The old-timers who backed the Springfield rifle against perimeter fire. 2010 G. E. Salecker Blossoming Silk against Rising Sun viii. 95 With the use of the M7 grenade launchers on the Springfield rifles, each squad had instant access to added firepower. 2. A firearm (esp. a rifle) manufactured at this armory. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > [noun] > type of firearm > by manufacturer Whitworth1858 Springfield1862 Krupp1883 Savage1893 Skoda1902 1862 Purchase of Arms 34 (table) in U.S. Congress. Serial Set (37th Congr., 2nd Sess.: House of Representatives Executive Doc. No. 67) XII Springfields. 1866 Harper's Mag. Aug. 407/1 ‘Puss’ had been doing his best with his ‘Springfield’, but all at once he stopped firing. 1933 B. Willoughby Alaskans All 3 His flannel shirt, high laced boots, the hunting-knife in his belt, and the Springfield by his side, made it difficult for me to realize he was a priest. 1976 ‘O. Jacks’ Assassination Day (1978) v. 81 The rifle..was an old World War II American Springfield. 2008 N. Gingrich et al. Days of Infamy (2009) 40 There were more than enough sailors, marines, and even some infantry swarming about in confusion, toting Springfields. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1813
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