spearguns

plural of speargun

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pistols
Noun
  • In May, 1967, the Black Panthers entered the California Capitol Building with shotguns, pistols, and rifles to protest stricter gun-control laws.
    Grace Byron, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
  • New Zealand has strict gun laws, which require an additional permit for possessing pistols specifically.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Spearguns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spearguns. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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