HORSE-PISTOL

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A large pistol (usually in a holster) formerly carried by horsemen

Synonyms:

horse-pistol; horse pistol

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("horse-pistol" is a kind of...):

handgun; pistol; shooting iron; side arm (a firearm that is held and fired with one hand)

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