derringer
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der·rin·ger

noun \ˈder-ən-jər, ˈde-rən-\

Definition of DERRINGER

: a short-barreled pocket pistol

Origin of DERRINGER

Henry Deringer †1869 American inventor
First Known Use: 1853

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