Meaning of "derringer" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DERRINGER

Named after Henry Deringer, American gunsmith who invented it.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF DERRINGER

derringer  [ˈdɛrɪndʒə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DERRINGER

Derringer is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DERRINGER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Derringer

The term derringer is a genericized misspelling of the last name of Henry Deringer, a famous 19th-century maker of small pocket pistols. Many copies of the original Philadelphia Deringer pistol were made by other gun makers worldwide, and the name was often misspelled; this misspelling soon became an alternate generic term for any pocket pistol, along with the generic phrase palm pistol Deringer's competitors invented and used in their advertising. The original Deringer pistol was a single-shot muzzleloading pistol; with the advent of cartridge firearms, pistols began to be produced in the modern form still known as a derringer.

Definition of derringer in the English dictionary

The definition of derringer in the dictionary is a short-barrelled pocket pistol of large calibre.

TRANSLATION OF DERRINGER

Find out the translation of derringer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of derringer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «derringer» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: derringer
• Translator English - Spanish: derringer
• English: derringer
• Translator English - Hindi: derringer
• Translator English - Arabic: derringer
• Translator English - Russian: крупнокалиберный пистолет
• Translator English - Portuguese: Derringer
• Translator English - Bengali: derringer
• Translator English - French: derringer
• Translator English - Malay: Derringer
• Translator English - German: Derringer
• Translator English - Japanese: デリンジャー
• Translator English - Korean: 린저
• Translator English - Javanese: Derringer
• Translator English - Vietnamese: Derringer
• Translator English - Tamil: Derringer
• Translator English - Marathi: डरिंगर
• Translator English - Turkish: derringer
• Translator English - Italian: Derringer
• Translator English - Polish: derringer
• Translator English - Ukrainian: крупнокаліберний пістолет
• Translator English - Romanian: pistol de buzunar
• Translator English - Greek: Derringer
• Translator English - Afrikaans: derringer
• Translator English - Swedish: Derringer
• Translator English - Norwegian: Derringer

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DERRINGER»

Discover the use of derringer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to derringer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Gallagher, Marriott, Derringer & Trower: Their Lives and Music

The glue behind legendary barn-burning, hard-touring outfits like Taste, The Small Faces, Humble Pie, Johnny Winter, The Edgar Winter Group and Procol Harem, and later realizing their full potentials as solo artists, this is the first ...

Dan Muise, 2002

Blaze Derringer

Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Eugene P. (Eugene Percy) Lyle, 2012

Jack Derringer: A Tale of Deep Water

Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Basil Lubbock, 2012

The Gun Digest Book of Modern Gun Values: The Shooter's ...

Made in U.S. by American Derringer Corp. Introduced 1990; no longer in production. Add 15 percent for Cop, Inc./Torrance, CA production. Perf.: $900 Exc .: $725 VGood: $400 AMERICAN DERRINGER COP MINI Same specs as COP 357 ...

Dan Shideler, 2009

Jack Derringer - A Tale of Deep Water

The writing of this book has afforded him pleasure in his leisure moments, and that pleasure would be much increased if he knew that the perusal of it would create any bond of sympathy between himself and the angling community in general.

Basil Lubbock, 2007

Black Jack Derringer Book I: The Ace of Spades

Black Jack Derringer will return in BLACK JACK DERRINGER Book II: The Queen of Hearts Coming from Skullvines Press in 2010 Visit the Bookstore page on skullvines.com for details and updates.

The Gun Digest Book of Modern Gun Values

Phillip Peterson. Lady Derringer TT-9mm Tokarev American Derringer Semmerling LM-4. American Arms American Derringer H0572 MH-3851 American Derringer COP H0572. AMERICAN. DERRINGER. COP. 357. Derringer ...

Phillip Peterson, 2011

Gun Digest Book of Modern Gun Values

Phillip Peterson. Lady Derringer TT-9mm Tokarev American Derringer Semmerling LM-4 AMT Hardballer Long Slide Baer Concept. American Arms American Derringer H0572 MH-3851 American Derringer COP H0572 ...

Phillip Peterson, 2011

Derringer

Luke Derringer had no idea that the case he took on for a friend would reach across an ocean with a tangled web of lies, deceit and unspeakable horrors.

Lucinda Robertson, 2004

The Gun Digest Buyers' Guide to Guns

AMERICAN DERRINGER MODEL 1 Derringer; over/under; 22 LR, 22 WMR, 22 Hornet, 223 Rem., 30 Luger, 30-30, 32 ACP, 38 Super, 380 ACP, 38 Spl., 9x18, 9mm Para., 357 Mag., 41 Mag., 44-40, 44 Spl., 44 Mag., 45-70 Govt., 45 Colt/.410 ; ...

Ken Ramage, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DERRINGER»

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Emil & Dariel Offer Blindfolded Electric Cello Cover of Megadeth's …

Emil & Dariel just released their Rock Cellos debut disc with special guests like Loverboy's Mike Reno, rock legend Rick Derringer, Starship's ... «Loudwire, Jul 15»

This Date In Baseball

Five pitchers — Paul Derringer, Bucky Walters, Whit Wyatt, Larry French, and Carl Hubbell — held the AL to three hits. Max West hit a three-run ... «Houston Chronicle, Jul 15»

These Reds made huge plays in past All-Star Games

Paul Derringer was a starting pitcher in two All-Star Games. ... Paul Derringer was a starting pitcher in two All-Star Games. ... Paul Derringer. «WCPO, Jul 15»

This weekend in KC: Rush, Hippiefest, Jen Kirkman

Rick Derringer will break out old hits, including “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Coo.” Joey Molland, a surviving member of Badfinger, and Peter ... «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»

Rochester woman sold heroin, bought lake cabins and a truck with …

A .32 caliber Derringer was in a “Family Guy” stuffed toy, prosecutors said. Watson agreed to be interviewed after she was arrested and read ... «The Union Leader, Jul 15»

Defendant commits suicide in courthouse garage during break in trial

It appeared Chambers used a Derringer, according to Holloman. Chambers was on trial for aggravated assault. If convicted he faced 40 years ... «Ocala, Jul 15»

Charleston Man Sentenced on Federal Firearm Charge

4, 2014, members of the Charleston Police Department found Sumpter to be in possession of a Cobra Enterprises .38 Special derringer. «WSAZ-TV, Jul 15»

Country music star headed to Norfolk County Fair

... a private show with Mitch Ryder (known for the song “Devil With a Blue Dress On”), Rick Derringer (“Hang On Sloopy”) and Badfinger (“Come ... «HamiltonNews, Jul 15»

'60s rock stars bring hits to Hippiefest 2015 at Tobin

Derringer, of course, was the teenage singer and lead guitarist of the McCoys, whose big hit “Hang On Sloopy” immortalized one of the most ... «San Antonio Express-News, Jul 15»

Ticket alert: Amy Schumer, Aziz Ansari and more in Oddball Comedy …

HippieFest 2015 with the Family Stone, Rick Derringer and more, July 11, Crossroads KC. $41.50-$91.50. Jen Kirkman, July 11, RecordBar. «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»