pinfire

[ pin-fahyuh r ]
/ ˈpɪnˌfaɪər /

adjective

of or relating to a cartridge fitted with a pin that, when struck by the hammer of the firearm, causes the cartridge to explode.
of or relating to a firearm that uses such a cartridge.

Origin of pinfire

First recorded in 1850–55; pin + fire

Words nearby pinfire

pineville, pinewood, piney, pinfall, pinfeather, pinfire, pinfish, pinfold, ping, ping hsin, ping-pong

Example sentences from the Web for pinfire

  • She had been killed by a bullet which fitted Nepcote's revolver, which was a pinfire weapon.

    The Hand in the Dark |Arthur J. Rees