“submachine”

The following 2 entries include the term submachine.

submachine gun

noun

: a portable automatic firearm that uses pistol-type ammunition and is fired from the shoulder or hip

Thompson submachine gun

noun

: a .45 caliber submachine gun with a drum or stick magazine, a pistol grip, and a detachable buttstock


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