HORSE PISTOL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does horse pistol mean? 

• HORSE PISTOL (noun)
  The noun HORSE PISTOL has 1 sense:

1. a large pistol (usually in a holster) formerly carried by horsemen

  Familiarity information: HORSE PISTOL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HORSE PISTOL (noun)

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Meaning:

A large pistol (usually in a holster) formerly carried by horsemen

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

horse-pistol; horse pistol

Hypernyms ("horse pistol" is a kind of...):

handgun; pistol; shooting iron; side arm (a firearm that is held and fired with one hand)