Definitions for derringers

derringers der·rin·ger

Spelling: [der-in-jer]
IPA: /ˈdɛr ɪn dʒər/

Derringers is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 356 anagrams from letters in derringers (deeginrrrs).

Definitions for derringers

noun

  1. an early short-barreled pocket pistol.

Origin of derringers

1850-55, Americanism; named after Henry Deringer, mid-19th-century American gunsmith who invented it

Examples for derringers

He composedly tucked the derringer into his waistcoat pocket again.

derringer: a pistol, so called from the name of the inventor.

He could see I was losing my temper and took a little pistol from his pocket—a derringer.

Doctor Hissong brought up his derringer and pulled the trigger.

The pistol you hold in your hand is a derringer, I presume, loaded.

The Spaniard was halted by the gleam of a derringer in Hough's hand.

Jack says, 'You lie, G-d d-mn you,' and draws his derringer.

These I followed, clutching a small "pop-gun" of the derringer variety.

Doctor Hissong leaped from the stand, a derringer in his hand.

He stood with his elbows stiff against his sides, a derringer in each hand.

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