What does shooting iron mean?

Definitions for shooting iron
shoot·ing iron

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. pistol, handgun, side arm, shooting ironnoun

    a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

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  1. shooting ironnoun

    A firearm, especially a handgun.

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  1. shooting iron

    A shooting iron is a colloquially or slang expression, primarily used in the American West, referring to a firearm, particularly a pistol or revolver.

Etymology and Origins

  1. Shooting Iron

    A Far West term for a rifle.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of shooting iron in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of shooting iron in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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