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shooting iron in British Englishnoun US slang a firearm, esp a pistol shooting iron in American Englishshooting iron in American Englishnouninformal a firearm, esp. a pistol or revolver Word origin [1780–90, Amer.]This word is first recorded in the period 1780–90. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: alignment, classification, fluff, oxygen, rosette |