WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ˈsmall ˈarm, n. [countable]
  1. Militarya gun or other firearm designed to be held in one or both hands while being fired.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
small′ arm′, 
  1. MilitaryUsually, small arms. a firearm designed to be held in one or both hands while being fired: in the U.S. the term is applied to weapons of a caliber of up to one in. (2.5 cm).
  • 1680–90
small′-armed′, adj. 

'small arm' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
armlet - cartridge - machine gun

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