Definitions

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  • proper noun The county town of Hampshire, England; or any of the towns named after it.
  • proper noun A habitational surname.
  • proper noun Usual shortened form for Winchester rifle, typically a lever-action repeater.
  • proper noun A bottle holding a Winchester quart.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a shoulder rifle
  • noun a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire

Etymologies

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From the Old English Wintanceastre.

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Examples

  • I know they are different designs, with the top vs. side ejection, but the Winchester is an American icon.

    The 50 Best Guns Ever Made 2007

  • I know they are different designs, with the top vs. side ejection, but the Winchester is an American icon.

    The 50 Best Guns Ever Made 2007

  • But the Winchester is a habit more deeply ingrained than even Shaun's daily stop for a soda, and the pub will not let him leave without a fight.

    Shaun of the Dead 2005

  • I have found that identical loads in Winchester brass shoots differently than the same loads in Remington and/or Federal brass, so keeping them separate and grouped together will yield more consistency from one shot to the next.

    How Handloading Can Improve Your Love Life 2009

  • Any off the shelf 150 or 165 grain Hornady, Remington Core-Lokt®, Federal or Winchester is plenty sufficient.

    I'm getting to start black bear hunting this year. 2009

  • The .358 Winchester is in very good condition, but I still use it occasionally.

    good rifle 2009

  • The .358 Winchester is in very good condition, but I still use it occasionally.

    good rifle 2009

  • I have found that identical loads in Winchester brass shoots differently than the same loads in Remington and/or Federal brass, so keeping them separate and grouped together will yield more consistency from one shot to the next.

    How Handloading Can Improve Your Love Life 2009

  • Thomas was born in Winchester, Kentucky, to Lebanese Christian immigrants [1] from Tripoli, Lebanon, which at the time was part of Syria.

    Matthew Yglesias » Obama Presser 2009

  • Any off the shelf 150 or 165 grain Hornady, Remington Core-Lokt®, Federal or Winchester is plenty sufficient.

    I'm getting to start black bear hunting this year. 2009

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