English Explanatory Dictionary

derringer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of very small, concealable pistol with one or two barrels, but without any loading system or magazine.
noun
  1. Alternative form of derringer (“pistol”).

Pronunciation

/ˈdɛɹɪndʒə(ɹ)/

Word forms

derringer derringers deringer

Etymology

Named after American gunsmith Henry Deringer Junior (1786–1868).

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