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Meaning of DERRINGER

Pronunciation:  'derinjur

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  a pocket pistol of large caliber with a short barrel
 

DERRINGER is a 9 letter word that starts with D.

 

 See Also: handgun, pistol, shooting iron, side arm

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Der"rin*ger\, n. [From the American inventor.]
A kind of short-barreled pocket pistol, of very large
caliber, often carrying a half-ounce ball.

 

 

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