Definition of derringer in English:
derringer
nounˈdɛrɪn(d)ʒəˈdɛrəndʒər
A small pistol with a large bore, which is very effective at close range.
德林泽手枪，大口径短筒手枪- I'd been to the pistol range the day before and completely forgotten the derringer in the back pocket of my purse.
- Left alone, Jade finished polishing the derringer, then instead of placing it by her side she placed it in a velvet-lined case and closed the lid.
- The bullet from the derringer missed Anita's face by just a few inches.
- With her help, they stockpiled an arsenal of shotguns, derringer pistols and an old AK - 47.
- But apparently, he already had his left hand on his backup gun, a derringer, in a pocket.
Origin
Mid 19th century: named after Henry Deringer (1786–1868), the American gunsmith who invented it.
Definition of derringer in US English:
derringer
nounˈderənjərˈdɛrəndʒər
A small pistol that has a large bore and is very effective at close range.
德林泽手枪，大口径短筒手枪- But apparently, he already had his left hand on his backup gun, a derringer, in a pocket.
- I'd been to the pistol range the day before and completely forgotten the derringer in the back pocket of my purse.
- With her help, they stockpiled an arsenal of shotguns, derringer pistols and an old AK - 47.
- Left alone, Jade finished polishing the derringer, then instead of placing it by her side she placed it in a velvet-lined case and closed the lid.
- The bullet from the derringer missed Anita's face by just a few inches.
Origin
Mid 19th century: named after Henry Deringer (1786–1868), the American gunsmith who invented it.