Definition of Side Arm in English :

Define Side Arm in English

Side Arm meaning in English

Meaning of Side Arm in English

Pronunciation of Side Arm in English

Side Arm pronunciation in English

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Side Arm

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Noun

1. handgun, pistol, shooting iron, side arm

a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

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Side Arm

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noun
any weapon carried on the person, by sling, belt, or holster, such as a sword, pistol, etc

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Side Arm

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a weapon of the kind that may be worn at the side or at the waist, as a sword, dagger, or pistol
often used in pl.

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Side Arm

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n.
A small weapon, such as a pistol, carried at the side or waist.
adj.
Sports
Thrown with or marked by a sideways motion of the arm between shoulder and hip height and relatively parallel to the ground: a sidearm baseball pitch.

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