Schmeissern.

Brit.

/ˈʃmʌɪsə/, U.S.

/ˈʃmaɪsər/

Forms: also with lower-case initial.

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

Etymology: < the name of Hugo Schmeisser (1884–1953), German small-arms designer, who designed and manufactured various pistols, rifles, and machine guns after the First World War.Hugo Schmeisser's father Louis Schmeisser (1848–1917) was one of the best-known weapons designers of Europe. Hugo Schmeisser lived and worked mostly in Suhl, Thuringia, a town with a long tradition of arms manufacturing.

Now chiefly historical and in historical contexts.

I. Compounds.

1. attributive. Designating any of several types of submachine gun or machine pistol designed by Hugo Schmeisser (1884–1953). Now somewhat rare.

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Thompson sub-machine gun1920

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Chicago piano1936

Owen gun1941

Sten1942

Owen1948

Sterling1958

Uzi1959

Stechkin1962

kalashnikov1970

1922 Outers' Recreation Feb. 132/2 One of the latest automatics is the ‘Schmeisser automatic pistol, Model 1920,’ .25-calibre, manufactured by C. G. Haenel.

1992 J. Edmiston Sterling Years iii. 8 The original Lanchester was almost a carbon copy of the German Schmeisser MP 28 II.

2. attributive. Designating either the MP-38 or MP-40 submachine guns issued widely to German troops during the Second World War.The MP-38 and MP-40 were both designed by German engineer Heinrich Vollmer (1885–1961).

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1944 Army Ordnance No. 144 550/2 In 1938 the Schmeisser M.P. 38 made its appearance. Many changes had been made in the basic design, resulting in a simple but efficient weapon easily and cheaply manufactured.

1963 D. Bagley Golden Keel ix. 268 I opened the locker under my berth and took out the Schmeisser machine pistol and all the magazines.

2010 M. Adams To do or Die 168 Dawson stepped back from the window..and stood still, his right hand seizing the pistol grip of his Schmeisser MP 40.

II. Simple uses.

3. Either of the MP-38 or MP-40 submachine guns issued widely to German troops during the Second World War.

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1943 Pop. Mech. Mag. Oct. 47/1 The first Sten gun was a crude affair, lacking the finish of America's Thompson gun, and the weight and solidarity of the German Schmeisser.

1976 Valiant 8 May 3 (caption) In the United States, gun shops sell every kind of weapon, from shotguns to schmeissers.

2014 G. Forty Desert Rats at War i. 31/2 The last time I saw the general he was running hard, weaving all the time, whilst a German fired at him with a Schmeisser.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	schmeisser
释义	Schmeissern. Brit. /ˈʃmʌɪsə/, U.S. /ˈʃmaɪsər/ Forms: also with lower-case initial. Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Schmeisser. Etymology: < the name of Hugo Schmeisser (1884–1953), German small-arms designer, who designed and manufactured various pistols, rifles, and machine guns after the First World War.Hugo Schmeisser's father Louis Schmeisser (1848–1917) was one of the best-known weapons designers of Europe. Hugo Schmeisser lived and worked mostly in Suhl, Thuringia, a town with a long tradition of arms manufacturing. Now chiefly historical and in historical contexts. I. Compounds. 1. attributive. Designating any of several types of submachine gun or machine pistol designed by Hugo Schmeisser (1884–1953). Now somewhat rare. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > small-arm > [noun] > machine-gun > sub-machine-gun > types of Thompson sub-machine gun1920 Thompson1921 Schmeisser1922 tommy gun1929 Chicago piano1936 Owen gun1941 Sten1942 Owen1948 Sterling1958 Uzi1959 Stechkin1962 kalashnikov1970 1922 Outers' Recreation Feb. 132/2 One of the latest automatics is the ‘Schmeisser automatic pistol, Model 1920,’ .25-calibre, manufactured by C. G. Haenel. 1992 J. Edmiston Sterling Years iii. 8 The original Lanchester was almost a carbon copy of the German Schmeisser MP 28 II. 2. attributive. Designating either the MP-38 or MP-40 submachine guns issued widely to German troops during the Second World War.The MP-38 and MP-40 were both designed by German engineer Heinrich Vollmer (1885–1961). ΚΠ 1944 Army Ordnance No. 144 550/2 In 1938 the Schmeisser M.P. 38 made its appearance. Many changes had been made in the basic design, resulting in a simple but efficient weapon easily and cheaply manufactured. 1963 D. Bagley Golden Keel ix. 268 I opened the locker under my berth and took out the Schmeisser machine pistol and all the magazines. 2010 M. Adams To do or Die 168 Dawson stepped back from the window..and stood still, his right hand seizing the pistol grip of his Schmeisser MP 40. II. Simple uses. 3. Either of the MP-38 or MP-40 submachine guns issued widely to German troops during the Second World War. ΚΠ 1943 Pop. Mech. Mag. Oct. 47/1 The first Sten gun was a crude affair, lacking the finish of America's Thompson gun, and the weight and solidarity of the German Schmeisser. 1976 Valiant 8 May 3 (caption) In the United States, gun shops sell every kind of weapon, from shotguns to schmeissers. 2014 G. Forty Desert Rats at War i. 31/2 The last time I saw the general he was running hard, weaving all the time, whilst a German fired at him with a Schmeisser. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1922
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