side arm

Noun

Meaning

a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

pistol handgun shooting iron rod gat revolver derringer piece gun automatic firearm shooter six-shooter pleural effusion automatic pistol

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Antonyms

bare hands

Hypernyms

piece firearm small-arm

Hyponyms

rod peacekeeper gat revolver derringer automatic

Examples

Some Mexican police officers working in urban environments carry both a 9 mm machine pistol and a standard semi-automatic side arm. Source: Internet

Master Sergeant Gordon used his long range rifle and side arm to kill an undetermined number of attackers until he depleted his ammunition. Source: Internet

Sergeant First Class Shughart used his long range rifle and side arm to kill an undetermined number of attackers while traveling the perimeter, protecting the downed crew. Source: Internet

Some kinds of swords are still commonly used today as weapons, often as a side arm for military infantry. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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