deringer
[ der-in-jer ]
/ ˈdɛr ɪn dʒər /
noun
Words nearby deringer
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deride,
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derisory,
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Definition for deringer (2 of 2)
derringer
or der·in·ger
[ der-in-jer ]
/ ˈdɛr ɪn dʒər /
noun
an early short-barreled pocket pistol.
Origin of derringer
1850–55,
Americanism; named after Henry
Deringer, mid-19th-century American gunsmith who invented it
British Dictionary definitions for deringer
derringer
deringer
/ (ˈdɛrɪndʒə) /
noun
a short-barrelled pocket pistol of large calibre
Word Origin for derringer
C19: named after Henry
Deringer, American gunsmith who invented it