I. ˈspriŋˌfēld adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Springfield, Mass., & Springfield, Ill.
1. : of or from the city of Springfield, Mass.
a Springfield park
: of the kind or style prevalent in Springfield
2. : of or from Springfield, the capital of Illinois : of the kind or style prevalent in Springfield
II. noun
or springfield rifle
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized S
Etymology: from Springfield, Mass., where a United States Armory is located
1. : a breech-loading .45 caliber rifle used in the United States Army from about 1868 to 1893 and by United States volunteer troops in the Spanish-American War
2. : a .30 caliber bolt-operated rifle adopted by the United States army in 1903 and used by United States troops in World War I — see rifle illustration