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sleeve gun

sleeve gun noun: a device wrapped around a person's forearm, used to conceal a small firearm under a long-sleeved coat, with a mechanism that allows it to be rapidly extended for use.

Noun

sleeve gun (plural sleeve guns)

  1. A device wrapped around a person's forearm, used to conceal a small firearm under a long-sleeved coat, with a mechanism that allows it to be rapidly extended for use.
  2. (historical) An experimental device developed for the British Army during World War II, essentially a noise-suppressed Welrod pistol minus the pistol grip.

Forms of sleeve gun

pluralsleeve guns

Questions about sleeve gun

What does sleeve gun mean?
Sleeve gun means a device wrapped around a person's forearm, used to conceal a small firearm under a long-sleeved coat, with a mechanism that allows it to be rapidly extended for use.
What part of speech is sleeve gun?
Sleeve gun is a noun.
What is the plural of sleeve gun?
The plural of sleeve gun is sleeve guns.

Words near sleeve gun in the dictionary

  1. sleeve
  2. sleeve board
  3. sleeve boards
  4. sleeve garter
  5. sleeve garters
  6. sleeve gun
  7. sleeve guns
  8. sleeve holder
  9. sleeve holders
  10. sleeve notes
  11. sleeve nut

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