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
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 ThompsonThose that did were easily dispersed with machine-gun and Lewis-gun fire.
The History of the 51st (Highland) Division 1914-1918 |Frederick William BewsherOne 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 NobbsIn 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