Sten

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈsten 

: a light simple 9-millimeter British submachine gun

stend

2 of 2

noun (2)

ˈstend

variants or less commonly sten

ˈsten

plural -s

Scottish

: jump, bound

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

R. V. Shepherd †1950 English army officer + H. J. Turpin †1967 English weapon designer + Enfield, England or England

Noun (2)

Middle English

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1942, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Sten

• ben
• bren
• chen
• den
• en
• gen
• glen
• hen
• jen
• ken
• men
• pen