a large holstered pistol formerly carried by horsemen
horse pistol in American English
a large pistol formerly carried by horsemen
horse pistol in American English
noun
a large pistol formerly carried by horsemen
Word origin
[1695–1705]This word is first recorded in the period 1695–1705. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: exponential, nonresistant, pinwheel, telescopic, veneer