deringer

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(der′in jər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
der•in•ger  (der′in jər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. derringer.

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
der•rin•ger /ˈdɛrɪndʒɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. an old, short-barreled pocket pistol.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
der•rin•ger  (der′in jər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. an early short-barreled pocket pistol.
Also, deringer. 
  • named after Henry Deringer, mid-19th-century American gunsmith who invented it 1850–55, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
derringer, deringer / ˈdɛrɪndʒə/
  1. a short-barrelled pocket pistol of large calibre
Etymology: 19th Century: named after Henry Deringer, American gunsmith who invented it
'deringer' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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