sidearm
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4.6
- noun
- /ˈsaɪdˌɑrm/
:
arma corta
- I want you to start wearing sidearms.
- carry a sidearm
- wear a sidearm
- pull your sidearm
I not not a sidearm here.
- I not not a sidearm here.
Examples
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This is a department-issue sidearm.
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Besides his sidearm, the Bosnian also carried a small walkie-talkie clipped to his belt.
Fiction book (1996) -
It's a pretty cool sidearm you got there.
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And until further notice all hands will wear a sidearm.
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The other Marine takes his sidearm and all of his weapons.
Fiction book (1999) -
We pay for training in order to be able to use the sidearm effectively.
Blog text (17) -
Both men had their jackets open and hands on their sidearms.
Fiction book (2002) -
Look, you're legally allowed to carry a sidearm in this state and we have it with us for safekeeping.
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Pardon me, gentlemen, but local ordinance obliges you to surrender your sidearms to proper authority for the duration of your visit.
Fiction book (1993) -
As part of his security detail, he always carried a sidearm for personal defense.
Synonyms
268
2.1
A small gun you hold and fire with one hand
258
4.5
A gun a person can hold and fire by hand
187
4.6
A small gun that you hold and fire with one hand
20
4.9
A gun like a handgun or rifle that a person can carry
1
8.6
A small gun like a pistol that you carry on your belt
1
4.4
A small gun you hold and fire with one hand
A small gun that often appears in old stories
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sidearm is formed from the simple parts side 'the side of your body' and arm 'weapon', as in the word 'arms' which means 'weapons'. It originally named a small gun carried at the side, so a sidearm is literally a weapon you keep at your side.