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horse pistol

/ˈhɔːrs ˌpɪstl/

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/ˈhɔːrs ˌpɪstl/formalobsolete
  • ruБольшой, тяжелый пистолет, который носили кавалерийские солдаты в XVI–XVIII веках, обычно стреляли с лошади. Термин сейчас устарел и редко используется в современном контексте.

A large, heavy pistol carried by cavalry soldiers in the 16th to 18th centuries, typically fired from horseback. The term is now archaic and rarely used in modern contexts.

  1. Historical firearmC1formal

    A large, heavy pistol carried by cavalry soldiers in the 16th to 18th centuries, often used from horseback.

    ruКавалерийский пистолет

    • The museum displayed a collection of horse pistols from the Napoleonic era.
    • Cavalrymen would draw their horse pistol when charging into battle.
    • A horse pistol was typically longer and more powerful than an ordinary handgun.