derringer

[ der-in-jer ]

/ ˈdɛr ɪn dʒər /

an early short-barreled pocket pistol.

Origin of derringer

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

deromanticize, derp, derrick, derrida, derring-do, derringer, derris, derrière, derro, derry, dertrum

I saw along the sights of my Derringer the gleam of a knife and the demoniacal face of Gustave Berger.

The Gully of Bluemansdyke |A. Conan Doyle
He took from an inner pocket of his coat a derringer with silver mountings, laid it meaningly upon the bar.

Port O' Gold |Louis John Stellman
"I'm not to be trifled with, Phil," said Lynch, taking a small Derringer pistol from his pocket.

Plane and Plank |Oliver Optic
He stood with his elbows stiff against his sides, a derringer in each hand.

The U.P. Trail |Zane Grey

When she'd stretched out six of the hardest lots in the Bible-Class with a Derringer!

Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 101, July 18, 1891 |Various

derringer

/ (ˈdɛrɪndʒə) /

a short-barrelled pocket pistol of large calibre

C19: named after Henry Deringer, American gunsmith who invented it