hand cannon en · NOUN
Etymology
From hand + cannon.
Meanings
- An early firearm requiring manual ignition through a touch hole.
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(US, slang) A very large handgun, often impractically so.
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.
1994, Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary, Pulp Fiction Vincent: "Did you forget that somebody was in there with a goddamn hand cannon?"
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hand cannons | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| handcannon | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (4)
fi käsikanuuna (early firearm) · de Handkanone (early firearm) · pl rusznica (early firearm) · de Handfeuerrohr (early firearm)