side arm
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side arm
n.
A small weapon, such as a pistol, carried at the side or waist.
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side arm
orsidearm
n
(Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) any weapon carried on the person, by sling, belt, or holster, such as a sword, pistol, etc
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side′ arm`
n.
a weapon, as a pistol or sword, carried at the side or in the belt.
[1680–90]
side•arm
(ˈsaɪdˌɑrm)adv.
1. with a swinging motion of the arm moving to the side of the body at or below shoulder level and nearly parallel to the ground: to pitch sidearm.
adj. 2. thrown or performed sidearm.
[1925–30]
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| Noun | 1. |  side arm - a firearm that is held and fired with one handautomatic pistol, automatic - a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released derringer - a pocket pistol of large caliber with a short barrel forty-five - a .45-caliber pistol horse pistol, horse-pistol - a large pistol (usually in a holster) formerly carried by horsemen peacekeeper - the pistol of a law officer in the old West revolver, six-gun, six-shooter - a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets) Saturday night special - a cheap handgun that is easily obtained semiautomatic, semiautomatic pistol - a pistol that is a semiautomatic firearm capable of loading and firing continuously gunstock, stock - the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun; "the rifle had been fitted with a special stock" Verey pistol, Very pistol - a pistol for firing Very-light flares zip gun - a crude homemade pistol |
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