释义 |
en·field I. \ˈenˌfēld\ adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Enfield, urban district in Middlesex, England : of or from the urban district of Enfield, England : of the kind or style prevalent in Enfield II. noun or enfield rifle (-s) Usage: usually capitalized E Etymology: from Enfield, Middlesex, English, where it was originally manufactured 1. : a muzzle-loading rifled musket of .577 caliber used by the British during the Crimean War and by United States troops in the Civil War 2. : a .303 caliber magazine rifle of bolt type used by the British 3. : a .30 caliber rifle used by United States troops in World War I — see rifle illustration |