deringer
deringer is the alternative spelling of derringer.
Meaning of derringer
Noun
derringer (plural derringers)
- A type of very small, concealable pistol with one or two barrels but without any loading system or magazine.
- “Afraid? Oh no! they never interfere with me. […] And look here,” and diving her little hand into the bodice of her dress she produced a double-barrelled nickel-plated Derringer, “I always carry that loaded, and if anybody tried to touch me I should shoot him[…]”1887, H[enry] Rider Haggard, chapter IV, in Allan Quatermain […], London: Longmans, Green, and Co., →OCLC
Proper noun capitalized: Deringer
Deringer (plural Deringers)
- A surname from German.
Noun capitalized: Deringer
Deringer (plural Deringers)
- Alternative form of derringer.
Forms of deringer
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | deringers |
| plural | Deringers |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Deringers |
| alternative form | Diringer |
| alternative form | Derringer |
Origin of deringer
Borrowed from German Deringer, from two origins: * A variant of Därr (see Darr). * A variant of Döringer (see Doering), itself from either a personal name or a name for someone from Thuringia.
Words formed from deringer
Questions about deringer
- What does deringer mean?
- Deringer means a surname from German.
- What is deringer the alternative spelling of?
- Deringer is the alternative spelling of derringer.
- What part of speech is deringer?
- Deringer can be a proper noun or a noun.
Words near deringer in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: deringer (page history and authors); Deringer (page history and authors); derringer (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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