What is a kind of short-barreled pocket pistol, of very large caliber, often carrying a half-ounce ball called?
derringer — A kind of short-barreled pocket pistol, of very large caliber, often carrying a half-ounce ball. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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