side arm

n. A small weapon, such as a pistol, carried at the side or waist.

side arm

sidearm

n (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) any weapon carried on the person, by sling, belt, or holster, such as a sword, pistol, etc

side′ arm`

n. a weapon, as a pistol or sword, carried at the side or in the belt. [1680–90]

side•arm

(ˈsaɪdˌɑrm)

adv. 1. with a swinging motion of the arm moving to the side of the body at or below shoulder level and nearly parallel to the ground: to pitch sidearm. adj. 2. thrown or performed sidearm. [1925–30]

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Noun

side arm - a firearm that is held and fired with one handhandgun, pistol, shooting ironautomatic pistol, automatic - a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is releasedderringer - a pocket pistol of large caliber with a short barrelfirearm, small-arm, piece - a portable gun; "he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster"forty-five - a .45-caliber pistolgat, rod - a gangster's pistolhorse pistol, horse-pistol - a large pistol (usually in a holster) formerly carried by horsemenpeacekeeper - the pistol of a law officer in the old Westrevolver, six-gun, six-shooter - a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)Saturday night special - a cheap handgun that is easily obtainedsemiautomatic, semiautomatic pistol - a pistol that is a semiautomatic firearm capable of loading and firing continuouslygunstock, stock - the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun; "the rifle had been fitted with a special stock"Verey pistol, Very pistol - a pistol for firing Very-light flareszip gun - a crude homemade pistol

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Synonyms for side arm

noun a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

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