derringer
or der·in·ger
[ der-in-jer ]
noun
an early short-barreled pocket pistol.
Origin of derringer
11850–55, Americanism; named after Henry Deringer, mid-19th-century American gunsmith who invented it
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British Dictionary definitions for derringer
derringer
deringer
/ (ˈdɛrɪndʒə) /
noun
a short-barrelled pocket pistol of large calibre
Origin of derringer
1C19: named after Henry Deringer, American gunsmith who invented it
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