English dictionary

firearm

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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a portable gun

noun.artifact

Examples
He wore his firearm in a shoulder holster.

Synonyms piece small-arm

Source: WordNet 3.0
A gun, pistol, or any weapon from which a shot is discharged by the force of an explosive substance, as gunpowder.

noun

Source: webster1913