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Definition of "hand-gun" [hand-gun]

  • The earliest kind of firearm, made to be carried by hand and fired either without a rest or supported on a fork. Compare hand-cannon. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "hand-gun" in a sentence
  • "Nick056: A cop without a long gun can be fairly described as put in a situation where he can only relied on toy weapons — even though he has a holstered hand-gun."
  • "A cop without a long gun can be fairly described as put in a situation where he can only relied on toy weapons — even though he has a holstered hand-gun."
  • "Amidst all that hubbub about Elena Kagan and the Chicago hand-gun ban decision, one piece of Supreme Court news from the past couple weeks went ..."
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