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derringer

Pronunciation: /ˈdɛɹɪndʒə(ɹ)/

The English word “derringer” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

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

Etymology

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

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