Definition of Deringer

1. Proper noun. a family name of German origin. ¹

2. Noun. (dated 1800s) a derringer pistol. ¹

3. Noun. (dated late 1800s) alternative spelling of derringer. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Deringer

1. a short-barreled pistol [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Deringer

derhams
derhotacization
deride
derided
derider
deriders
derides
deriding
deridingly
derig
derigged
derigging
derigs
derilict
dering
deringer
deringers
derisible
derision
derisions
derisive
derisively
derisiveness
derisivenesses
derisk
derisked
derisking
derisorily
derisory
derivability

Literary usage of Deringer

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Mechanical Draft: A Practical Treatise by Sturtevant, B.F., Co (1898)
"The Deringer Colliery of the Cross Creek Coal Company, Deringer, Pa. — This plant, which is illustrated in Fig. 64, consists of two Babcock & Wilcox boilers ..."

2. Pacific States Reports by California Supreme Court, Idaho Supreme Court, Kansas Supreme Court, Montana Supreme Court, Nevada Supreme Court, Oregon Supreme Court, Utah Supreme Court, Washington (State). Supreme Court (1906)
"The plaintiff dismissed the action as to her, and took judgment against Deringer and McDonald for the possession of the premises sued for. ..."

3. Commentaries on the Law of Marriage and Divorce: With the Evidence, Practice by Joel Prentiss Bishop (1881)
"Miner, 11 111.43; Deringer Barney, 4 Brews. 408; Lee v. Back, 30 v. Deringer, 10 Philad. 190. Ind. 148; Voullaire v Voullaire,45 Misso. 2 Miner v. ..."

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