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HORSE PISTOL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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)