Sten
1 of 2noun
ˈsten 
: a light simple 9-millimeter British submachine gun
sten-
2 of 2combining form
variants or steno-
: close : narrow : little
stenothermal
Word History
Etymology
Noun
R. V. Shepherd, 20th century English army officer + H. J. Turpin, 20th century English civil servant + Enfield, English
Combining form
Greek, from stenos
First Known Use
Noun
1942, in the meaning defined above