noun
Meaning 1
A single-shot breech-loading snub-nosed flare gun.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
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Phrase guide
Very pistol
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noun
Meaning 2
a pistol for firing Very-light flares
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Verey pistol
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pistol, handgun, side arm, shooting iron
History
Etymology
Named after Edward Wilson Very, a 19th-century US naval officer.