I. ˈenˌfēld adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Enfield, urban district in Middlesex, England
: of or from the urban district of Enfield, England : of the kind or style prevalent in Enfield
II. noun
or enfield rifle
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized E
Etymology: from Enfield, Middlesex, English, where it was originally manufactured
1. : a muzzle-loading rifled musket of .577 caliber used by the British during the Crimean War and by United States troops in the Civil War
2. : a .303 caliber magazine rifle of bolt type used by the British
3. : a .30 caliber rifle used by United States troops in World War I — see rifle illustration