Definition
deringers
noun
- Plural of derringer; small, short-barreled handguns, typically pocket-sized and easily concealed.
Usage: Often spelled 'derringer' in singular form; Named after Henry Derringer, a 19th-century gunsmith; Commonly associated with historical and Western contexts
Examples
- The museum displayed a collection of antique deringers from the 1800s.
- Deringers were popular among gamblers and travelers in the Old West.
- She kept a small derringer in her purse for protection.
- The detective found two deringers hidden in the suspect's jacket.
- Deringers are known for their compact size and limited ammunition capacity.