derringer

noun

Definition of derringernext
as in revolver

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Recent Examples of derringer Police found a silver derringer-style gun in his backpack at the time of his arrest. — oregonlive, 21 June 2022 This mysterious derringer pistol has sparked more intrigue than any of his other dangerous finds because people want to know the back story. — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026 There's also a replica of the derringer pistol John Wilkes Booth used to assassinate Lincoln. — Ariana Garcia, Chron, 13 May 2022 This victim’s vision seems weird and fraudulent when Priscilla casually color-coordinates derringer pistols with designer dresses. — Armond White, National Review, 3 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for derringer
  1. revolver
  2. pistol
  3. handgun
  4. six-shooter
  5. sidearm
  6. firearm
  7. gun
Noun
  • My dad, a police detective, made sure the Klansman saw his service revolver on his waist.
    — Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
  • Knoxville, who was writing an article that led him to test self-defense equipment by using various weapons on himself, fires a revolver at his own chest from point-blank range while wearing a bulletproof vest.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026
Definition of revolver
Noun
  • The man initially refused but signed after Pooh Shiesty allegedly pointed an AK-style pistol his head.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • Prosecutors allege the pistol was used in a 2021 Chicago murder and later in the shooting of a rival gang member.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of pistol
Noun
  • Memphis police say National Guard troops fired their weapons in the early morning hours Sunday, killing a man who was armed with a handgun.
    — Joel Rose, NPR, 5 July 2026
  • The lawsuit also challenges California’s decades-old handgun roster, which requires new handgun models to pass certain safety tests before they can be approved for retail sale.
    — Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of handgun
Noun
  • As Rosalind disguised as a boy, Adele wore a bolo tie and a low-slung gun belt with a six-shooter.
    — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • The handgun, which was introduced in 1935 after Prohibition, is a six-shooter revolver that fires rounds at a high velocity.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
Definition of six-shooter
Noun
  • The Indians scored their would-be final goal in the third on a shot from Emery Simmons on a sidearm shot past Bishops’ midfielder Izzy Grundig.
    — Zach McMahon, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026
  • Perhaps Edwards will have his sidearm in tow for next year’s playoff run.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026
Definition of sidearm
Noun
  • He has been charged with first-degree murder and felony firearm.
    — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
  • Law enforcement later searched two locations in connection with the investigation into Hidrogo including a storage facility in Fort Worth where officers found 244 kilograms of meth with a purity level of 100 percent and more firearms.
    — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026
Definition of firearm
Noun
  • Consulting a design on a computer screen, the workers arranged the numbered pieces — from 14 inches to 12 feet long — into a grid on an oversize worktable and attached them with rapid nail gun blasts.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • The foundation helped raise more than $200,000 to pay off school lunch debt for students, gave out turkeys to families during the holidays and provided resources to those impacted by gun violence.
    — Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026
Definition of gun

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“Derringer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derringer. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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