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hand cannon

noun

Etymology

From hand + cannon.

  1. derived from 𒄀𒈾
  2. derived from 𒄀
  3. derived from κάννα
  4. derived from canna
  5. derived from cannone
  6. derived from canon
  7. inherited from canon
  8. formed as hand cannon — “hand + cannon”

Definitions

  1. An early firearm requiring manual ignition through a touch hole.

  2. A very large handgun, often impractically so.

    • 1994, Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary, Pulp Fiction Vincent: "Did you forget that somebody was in there with a goddamn hand cannon?"
    • Hand Cannon - TV Tropes. Retrieved on 17 June 2022. Magnum-caliber handguns or pistols that use rifle cartridges comprise most of the Hand Cannon trope, due to their superior ballistics.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA