English noun: side arm | |||
| 1. | side arm (artifact) a firearm that is held and fired with one hand | ||
| Synonyms | handgun, pistol, shooting iron | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | firearm, piece, small-arm | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | automatic, automatic pistol, derringer, forty-five, gat, horse pistol, horse-pistol, peacekeeper, revolver, rod, Saturday night special, semiautomatic, semiautomatic pistol, six-gun, six-shooter, Verey pistol, Very pistol, zip gun | ||
| Part holonym | gunstock, stock | ||