muff pistol
English
noun
Definitions
- (historical) A small flintlock gun, usually for women, which can be hidden in a muff hand-warmer.
Etymology
Compound from English muff + English pistol.
Origin
English
pistol
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- earmuff English
- footmuff English
- muff English
- muffish English
- pistol English
- pistolcraft English
- pistolgram English
- pistolgraph English
- pistolgraphy English
- ピストル Japanese
- pistole Middle French
- 피스톨 Korean