Derringer
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A kind of short-barreled pocket pistol, of very large caliber,often carrying a half-ounce ball.
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A small short barreled pistol that was apparently very popular with ladies back in England in the 1800's (at least according to all the Romance Novelists) due to its ability to fit into a pocket.
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