duelling pistol

noun

a type of pistol that was manufactured in matching pairs to be used in a duel

Meanings

nounduelling pistol (plural duelling pistols)

plural duelling pistols · alternative dueling pistol

  1. a type of pistol that was manufactured in matching pairs to be used in a duel

Translations

German Duellpistole
  • Duellpistoletype of pistol used in duels
Swedish duellpistol
  • duellpistoltype of pistol used in duels
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APA

duelling pistol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duelling%20pistol

MLA

“duelling pistol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duelling%20pistol. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “duelling pistol,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duelling%20pistol.

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