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shooting iron vs horse-pistol

horse-pistol vs shooting iron

shooting iron and horse-pistol both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shooting iron Yes No No No
horse-pistol Yes No No No
As nouns, horse-pistol is a hyponym of shooting iron; that is, horse-pistol is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shooting iron:
  • shooting iron: a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
  • horse-pistol: a large pistol (usually in a holster) formerly carried by horsemen
shooting iron (noun) horse-pistol (noun)
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand a large pistol (usually in a holster) formerly carried by horsemen
Difference between shooting iron and horse-pistol

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