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derringer

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈdɛɹɪndʒə(ɹ)/
  • CMU ARPABET: D EH1 R AH0 N JH ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A type of very small, concealable pistol with one or two barrels, but without any loading system or magazine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative form of derringer (“pistol”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, dated

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3

noun

Meaning 3

a pocket pistol of large caliber with a short barrel

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: pistol, handgun, side arm, shooting iron

History

Etymology

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