English Explanatory Dictionary

sleeve gun

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A device wrapped around a person's forearm, used to conceal a small firearm under a long-sleeved coat, with a mechanism that allows it to be rapidly extended for use.
  2. An experimental device developed for the British Army during World War II, essentially a noise-suppressed Welrod pistol minus the pistol grip.

Word forms

sleeve gun sleeve guns
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