sawed-off
Cut down smaller
Sawed-off describes something shortened by sawing, most often a shotgun with its barrel cut down for concealment and wider shot spread.
A sawed-off shotgun is illegal in most jurisdictions without special permits.
The term extends informally to describe anyone or anything notably short or truncated: a sawed-off little runt.
Also spelled sawn-off in British English.
Made more concise
- truncatedCut off abruptly
- cut-downReduced or shortened version
- modifiedChanged in some way
- stubbyShort and thick
snub-nosed · abbreviated · portable · handy · reduced · cropped
Long gun firing shot
- firearmProjectile weapon using explosives
- barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
- stockGoods kept for sale
- gaugeStandard of measurement
buckshot · scattergun · boomstick · double-barrel · pump-action · trigger · ammunition · cartridge
Kept out of sight
- covertIntentionally concealed
- trenchcoatBelted, knee-length raincoat
- concealedMade invisible deliberately
- stashedStored in concealment
smuggled · holster · undercover · disguised · tucked · secreted · clandestine · undetected
Criminal organization member
- mobsterOrganized crime member
- robberyTheft through intimidation
- heistOrganized large-scale theft
- holdupTheft by threat
prohibition · bootlegging · enforcer · hitman · thug · mafia · underworld · contraband
Conveying threat or danger
- threateningExpressing intent to harm
- ominousSuggesting something bad approaches
- fearsomeCausing intense alarm
- deterrentThing that discourages action
coercive · forceful · point-blank · close-range · standoff · confrontation · holdup · brandished
shortened
Made more concise
stubby · snub-nosed · abbreviated · portable · handy · reduced · cropped
shotgun
Long gun firing shot
gauge · buckshot · scattergun · boomstick · double-barrel · pump-action · trigger · ammunition · cartridge · muzzle
hidden
Kept out of sight
- covertIntentionally concealed
- trenchcoatBelted, knee-length raincoat
- concealedMade invisible deliberately
stashed · smuggled · holster · undercover · disguised · tucked · secreted · clandestine · undetected
gangster
Criminal organization member
holdup · prohibition · bootlegging · enforcer · hitman · thug · mafia · underworld · contraband · black-market
menacing
Conveying threat or danger
- threateningExpressing intent to harm
- ominousSuggesting something bad approaches
- fearsomeCausing intense alarm
deterrent · coercive · forceful · point-blank · close-range · standoff · confrontation · holdup · brandished
- frontier weaponssix-shooter, peacemaker, Colt revolver, derringer, Winchester
- Shotgunspump action, double barrel, over-under, side-by-side, semi-auto
- Gun Slanggat, piece, heater, strap, rod
sawed-offtall
Of considerable height
towering · lanky · statuesque · gangling · gangly
sawed-offfull-length
Extending the entire distance
unmodified · intact · whole · complete · unaltered
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