Lewis gun

noun

a light, air-cooled, gas-operated machine gun with a circular magazine, first used in World War I.

Also called Lewis automatic, Lewis machine gun .

Origin of Lewis gun

First recorded in 1910–15; named after I. N. Lewis

Words nearby Lewis gun

Lewis and Clark expedition, Lewis and Harris, Lewis base, lewis bolt, Lewis, C. S., Lewis gun, Lewisham, lewisite, Lewis, John L., Lewis Mountains, Lewisohn

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Example sentences from the Web for Lewis gun

One regiment took a Lewis-gun after them, and other folk chased them in motor-cars.
The Leicestershires beyond Baghdad|Edward John Thompson
Those that did were easily dispersed with machine-gun and Lewis-gun fire.
The History of the 51st (Highland) Division 1914-1918|Frederick William Bewsher
One Lewis-gun section took up position on the left flank at the corner of the wood, whilst the other Lewis gun protected my right.
On the right of the British line|Gilbert Nobbs
In addition to the Lewis-gun post there was a bombers' post of four to six men within twenty yards of the former.
Fighting the Boche Underground|Harry Davis Trounce

British Dictionary definitions for Lewis gun

Lewis gun

noun

a light air-cooled drum-fed gas-operated machine gun used chiefly in World War I

Word Origin for Lewis gun

C20: named after I. N. Lewis (1858–1931), US soldier

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	lewis gun
释义	Lewis gun noun a light, air-cooled, gas-operated machine gun with a circular magazine, first used in World War I. Also called Lewis automatic, Lewis machine gun . Origin of Lewis gun First recorded in 1910–15; named after I. N. Lewis Words nearby Lewis gun Lewis and Clark expedition, Lewis and Harris, Lewis base, lewis bolt, Lewis, C. S., Lewis gun, Lewisham, lewisite, Lewis, John L., Lewis Mountains, Lewisohn Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Lewis gun One regiment took a Lewis-gun after them, and other folk chased them in motor-cars. The Leicestershires beyond Baghdad\|Edward John Thompson Those that did were easily dispersed with machine-gun and Lewis-gun fire. The History of the 51st (Highland) Division 1914-1918\|Frederick William Bewsher One Lewis-gun section took up position on the left flank at the corner of the wood, whilst the other Lewis gun protected my right. On the right of the British line\|Gilbert Nobbs In addition to the Lewis-gun post there was a bombers' post of four to six men within twenty yards of the former. Fighting the Boche Underground\|Harry Davis Trounce British Dictionary definitions for Lewis gun Lewis gun noun a light air-cooled drum-fed gas-operated machine gun used chiefly in World War I Word Origin for Lewis gun C20: named after I. N. Lewis (1858–1931), US soldier Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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