What does "sidearm" mean?

A personal weapon, either a firearm (handgun type) or a cold weapon (such as a sword), carried on the hip in a belt, sheath, holster, etc., for rapid access.

What is a synonym for "sidearm"?

Common synonyms include: auxiliary weapon, backup weapon, belt weapon, handgun, handguns, luger.

Sidearm

/ˈsaɪdˌɑɹm/ adv, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun

1
A personal weapon, either a firearm (handgun type) or a cold weapon (such as a sword), carried on the hip in a belt, sheath, holster, etc., for rapid access.

Verb

1
To throw a ball with one's arm roughly parallel to the ground.
"His interest, aside from slinging sinkers as a sidearming right-hander, was medicine."

Adjective

1
(of pitches) made with the arm moving parallel to the ground wordnet

Adverb

1
With one's arm roughly parallel to the ground.

Adverb

1
in a sidearm manner wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

auxiliary weapon backup weapon belt weapon handgun handguns luger

Antonyms

All antonyms

no weapon primary weapon

Example

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"His interest, aside from slinging sinkers as a sidearming right-hander, was medicine."

Etymology

From side + arm.

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