Bren gun
Noun
Meaning
a submachine gun operated by gas pressure; used by the British in World War II
Source: WordNetSynonyms
bren
gatling gun
machine gun
uzi
machine pistol
Thompson submachine gun
tommy gun
burp gun
submachine gun
subgun
uzi submachine gun
Hypernyms
Examples
British soldier with a Bren gun in the ruins of Monte Cassino.
Ronnie the Bren Gun girl was a creation of the government as a public relations campaign to promote women workers during the war and encourage other women into the workforce as more male workers joined the military.