machine pistol en · NOUN
Etymology
Calque of German Maschinenpistole.
Meanings
- A lightweight submachine gun, usually capable of being fired with one hand (but sometimes with a second grip at the front of the barrel and then fired like a rifle).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| machine pistols | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (4)
pt pistola automática (lightweight submachine gun) · fi automaattipistooli (lightweight submachine gun) · de Maschinenpistole (lightweight submachine gun) · ko 기관권총 (lightweight submachine gun)