handgun
Plural: handguns
Noun
- A small firearm designed to be held and fired with one hand.
- a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
- A small gun with a relatively short barrel, designed to be held and operated with a single hand.
Examples
- Playing a seven-letter word early feels like firing a HANDGUN to intimidate your opponent.
Origin / Etymology
From hand + gun.
Synonyms
pistol, shooting iron, side arm, pistol[Appendix:Glossary#broadly|broadly]] synonymous>
Scrabble Score: 12
handgun: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordhandgun: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
handgun: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
handgun: valid Words With Friends Word