"duelling pistol" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: duelling pistols [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} duelling pistol (plural duelling pistols)
  1. a type of pistol that was manufactured in matching pairs to be used in a duel Categories (topical): Firearms Synonyms: dueling pistol Translations (type of pistol used in duels): Duellpistole [feminine] (German), duellpistol [common-gender] (Swedish)

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