WINCHESTER

Winchester

(noun) a shoulder rifle

Winchester

(noun) a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Winchester

A city in and the county town of Hampshire, England.

The City of Winchester, a local government district in Hampshire

Any of the towns named after it, including

A census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States.

A city, the county seat of Scott County, Illinois, United States.

A home rule city, the county seat of Clark County, Kentucky, United States.

A census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States.

A city, the county seat of Franklin County, Tennessee, United States.

A city, the county seat of Frederick County, Virginia, United States.

A small town in Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand.

A habitational surname.

Noun

Winchester (plural Winchesters)

A Winchester rifle, typically a lever-action repeater.

A bottle holding a Winchester quart.

(computing, dated) A hard disk.

Source: Wiktionary



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