garand

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Garand
    n 1: a semiautomatic rifle [syn: {Garand rifle}, {Garand},
         {M-1}, {M-1 rifle}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

garand \garand\ n. [From the inventor, John C. Garand.]
   A semiautomatic rifle, also called the {M-1}, used by
   soldiers of the U. S. army in World War II and Korea. It was
   the standard weapon issued to infantrymen.

   Syn: Garand rifle, M-1, M-1 rifle.
        [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]