Thompson Submachine Gun Definition
noun
An early type of submachine gun.
Webster's New World
A .45-caliber submachine gun having a wooden stock and a box or drum magazine.
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Thompson submachine gunPlural:
thompson-submachine-gunsOrigin of Thompson Submachine Gun
After John Taliaferro Thompson (1860–1940), American army officer
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From John Taliaferro Thompson, an American army officer
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