English noun: small-arm | |||
1. | small-arm (artifact) a portable gun | ||
Samples | He wore his firearm in a shoulder holster. | ||
Synonyms | firearm, piece | ||
Broader (hypernym) | gun | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | .22, autoloader, handgun, muzzle loader, pistol, repeater, repeating firearm, rifle, riot gun, scattergun, self-loader, shooting iron, shotgun, side arm, smoothbore, twenty-two | ||
Part holonym | firing pin, lock, sights | ||