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pocket pistol

pocket pistol noun: a semi-automatic handgun designed to be carried inconspicuously in a pocket of one's clothing.

Noun

pocket pistol (plural pocket pistols)

  1. A semi-automatic handgun designed to be carried inconspicuously in a pocket of one's clothing.
  2. Any handgun suitable to be carried in a pocket of one's clothing, usually of a small caliber.
  3. (archaic) A small travelling flask for liquor.

Forms of pocket pistol

pluralpocket pistols

Questions about pocket pistol

What does pocket pistol mean?
Pocket pistol means a semi-automatic handgun designed to be carried inconspicuously in a pocket of one's clothing.
What part of speech is pocket pistol?
Pocket pistol is a noun.
What is the plural of pocket pistol?
The plural of pocket pistol is pocket pistols.

Words near pocket pistol in the dictionary

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  2. pocket pet
  3. pocket pets
  4. pocket piece
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  10. pocket pool
  11. pocket protector

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