type of rifle, 1854, named for government works in Enfield, Middlesex, England, where it was manufactured.
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Lee-Enfield
type of rifle used by the British army early 20c., 1902 (adj.); 1910 (n.), named for J.P. Lee (1831-1904), U.S. designer of bolt action + Enfield (q.v.).