Meanings
plural police positives
- UShistoricalengineeringSynonym of police special (“pistol manufactured for police use”).
His last action was to slip his right hand under the pillow until it rested under the butt of the ·38 Colt Police Positive with the sawn barrel. Then he slept, and with the warmth and humour of his eyes extinguished, his features relapsed into a taciturn mask, ironical, brutal, and cold.
1953, Ian Fleming, “The Secret Agent”, in Casino Royale, London: Pan Books, published 1955, page 13Synonyms: police special
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of police special (“pistol manufactured for police use”).
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