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side arm

American  

noun

Military.
  1. a weapon, as a pistol or sword, carried at the side or in the belt.


Etymology

Origin of side arm

First recorded in 1680–90


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"He don’t throw side arm or run fast so people knocked him….. dude can play QB! Period," he added.

From Fox News ● Nov. 18, 2021

Meantime, Urquhart stands his ground while Barringer retreats, bounding to the side and toward the courthouse while grabbing for his side arm.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 9, 2017

Dechant described a side arm with a consistent, light trigger pull for fast firing and fewer than 40 parts for reliability.

From BusinessWeek ● Sep. 18, 2014

Be tween 1919 and 1923 he acquired data on almost every rifle, shotgun and side arm of recent manufacture, and simultaneously developed microscopic devices for examining gun barrels and comparing projectiles.

From Time Magazine Archive

A couple of undergraduates sauntered on the shady side, arm in arm, with broken caps and torn gowns—proud insignia of their last term.

From The Enemies of Books by William Blades

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