Definition of Horse-pistol

1. Noun. A large pistol (usually in a holster) formerly carried by horsemen.

Exact synonyms: Horse Pistol
Generic synonyms: Handgun, Pistol, Shooting Iron, Side Arm

Lexicographical Neighbors of Horse-pistol

horse-chestnuts
horse-drawn
horse-drawn vehicle
horse-drench
horse-drenches
horse-head
horse-hockey
horse-jockey
horse-jockeys
horse-leech
horse-leechery
horse-leeches
horse-like
horse-opera
horse-pistol (current term)
horse-power
horse-race
horse-radish
horse-stinger
horse-stingers
horse-trade
horse-trader
horse-trading
horse-trail
horse-whispering
horse and cart
horse and rabbit stew
horse archer
horse archers

Literary usage of Horse-pistol

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Simeon North, First Official Pistol Maker of the United States: A Memoir by Simon Newton Dexter North, Ralph H. North (1913)
"Brass mountings 60 Horse pistol; model of 1810. Length 15 inches. ... Iron mountings 80 Horse pistol; model of 1813, as modified in 1816. Length 15j inches. ..."

2. The Library of Wit and Humor, Prose and Poetry: Selected from the Literature by Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Rufus Edmonds Shapley (1894)
"Smuggler Bill from his holster drew A large horse-pistol, of which he had two, ... —He changed his plan, And fired at the man ; But his second horse-pistol ..."

3. The Journal of the Polynesian Society by Polynesian Society (N.Z.) (1905)
"The earth trembled at Toko-o-Tu, Where was seen the effect of the horse-pistol, Aimed by Te Au, and named Marama-atea. Pistols are termed hope by the ..."

4. History of Pittsburgh and Environs, from Prehistoric Days to the Beginning by George Thornton Fleming (1922)
"McDonald drew a large horse pistol, about nine inches long and presented it ... Mr. McDonald then presented a large horse pistol to my breast and struck me ..."

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