A small town and civil parish with a town council in Rossendale borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD8818). / A habitational surname from Old English.

plural of Whitworth

A form of rifled cannon and small arms. The bore has a polygonal section, and the twist is rapid. The ball, which is pointed in front, is made to fit the bore accurately, and is very much elongated, its length being about three-and-a-half times its diameter.

plural of Whitworth gun