Sten

1 of 2

noun

: a light simple 9-millimeter British submachine gun

sten-

2 of 2

combining form

variants or steno-
: close : narrow : little
stenothermal

Word History

Etymology

Noun

R. V. Shepherd, 20th century English army officer + H. J. Turpin, 20th century English civil servant + Enfield, English

Combining form

Greek, from stenos

First Known Use

Noun

1942, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Sten was in 1942

Dictionary Entries Near Sten

Cite this Entry

“Sten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sten. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

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