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DERRINGER
derringer
(noun) a pocket pistol of large caliber with a short barrel
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Named after gunsmith Henry Deringer Junior.
Noun
derringer (plural derringers)
A type of very small, concealable pistol with one or two barrels, but without any loading system or magazine.
Usage notes
The spelling and capitalisation of the word has varied since the pistols were first designed, with Deringer being the original usage. In the late 1850s, misspellings added another R to the name, Derringer, which remained capitalised. Lower case versions of both spellings were in use soon after. The fifth edition Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in 1937 lists the now common spelling of derringer with lower case D and a single R.
Noun
Derringer (plural Derringers)
(dated, 1800s) Misspelling of Deringer. (pistol)
Usage notes
• See derringer for usage notes about spelling and capitalisation variations.
Source: Wiktionary
Der"rin*ger, n. Etym: [From the American inventor.]
Definition: A kind of short-barreled pocket pistol, of very large caliber, often carrying a half-ounce ball.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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