Thesaurus results for DERRINGER

derringer

noun

Definition of derringer

as in revolver

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Recent Examples of derringer 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 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 Police found a silver derringer-style gun in his backpack at the time of his arrest. — oregonlive, 21 June 2022 There's also a replica of the derringer pistol John Wilkes Booth used to assassinate Lincoln. — Ariana Garcia, Chron, 13 May 2022

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Noun

Authorities concluded that Haught had died accidentally while playing Russian roulette with a revolver, but that finding was later questioned.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
According to an arrest affidavit filed in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, during the argument, Zion Mitchell, 21, a National Guard member from Georgia, drew his service revolver and pointed it at another soldier.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of revolver

Noun

That officer then drew their pistol and shot a round at Hill, the complaint said.

— Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
More than 30 guns, including numerous pistols, rifles and shotguns, a crossbow, tactical gear, ammunition and electronics, were found by authorities while executing three search warrants at residences associated with the attackers.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of pistol

Noun

An officer, whose name the police department did not release, fired his handgun upon King, who was taken to a hospital.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026
Under the federal law, people must be 21 to purchase a handgun from a licensed federal firearms dealer, though 18- to 20-year-olds can buy handguns from private sellers.

— Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 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 agent was able to reach his sidearm and shot the man, Peguero Rivera said.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
Video released by Twin Falls police on Friday shows McClain in a white T-shirt vaulting over the counter once the shooting began, drawing his sidearm and returning fire.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of sidearm

Noun

Suicide remains the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, and CDC data released this year show firearm suicides actually climbed to their highest level on record in 2025, topping 28,000.

— Courtney Marx, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
But after his son Eugene Horsch, 44, was arrested in June on charges involving unlawful firearms and forgery, police made a series of unsettling discoveries at the family home on Chew Avenue in Philly's Olney neighborhood.

— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

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