sidearm
Personal weapon carried holstered
A sidearm is a weapon carried at the side, typically a handgun worn in a holster.
Military officers and police carry sidearms as secondary weapons: The detective's sidearm was a 9mm Glock.
In baseball, sidearm describes a throwing motion where the arm moves roughly parallel to the ground rather than overhead: He developed a sidearm delivery to confuse batters.
Compact one-handed firearm
- revolverPistol with rotating chamber
- handgunFirearm for single-hand use
- holsterSidearm carrying case
- semiautomaticFires once, self-reloads
caliber · trigger · barrel · grip · magazine · ammunition · muzzle · chamber
Authority figure in uniform
- cavalryMounted military force
- infantryGround combat troops
- service weaponIssued firearm for officials
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
standard-issue · saber · ceremonial · dress uniform · commissioned · enlisted · combat · field
Frequency of sound
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- submarineUnderwater naval craft
- underhandDeceptive and secret
- pitcherPouring vessel or hurler
throw · arm angle · release · mound · curveball · slider · deceptive · windup
Hilted fighting blade
- saberCurved military sword
- cutlassCurved slashing naval blade
- rapierSlender dueling blade
- scabbardProtective case for blades
hilt · pommel · dagger · bayonet · machete · foil · smallsword · broadsword
Lesser in rank
- reserveSupply kept back
- auxiliaryGiving additional support
- spareHeld in reserve
- fallbackAlternative if primary fails
contingency · emergency · standby · alternative · supplemental · holstered · concealed · ankle
pistol
Compact one-handed firearm
semiautomatic · caliber · trigger · barrel · grip · magazine · ammunition · muzzle · chamber · slide
officer
Authority figure in uniform
- cavalryMounted military force
- infantryGround combat troops
- service weaponIssued firearm for officials
regulation · standard-issue · saber · ceremonial · dress uniform · commissioned · enlisted · combat · field
pitch
Frequency of sound
pitcher · throw · arm angle · release · mound · curveball · slider · deceptive · windup · rotation
sword
Hilted fighting blade
scabbard · hilt · pommel · dagger · bayonet · machete · foil · smallsword · broadsword · katana
secondary
Lesser in rank
fallback · contingency · emergency · standby · alternative · supplemental · holstered · concealed · ankle · backup gun
sidearmlong gun
Firearm with lengthy barrel
longarm · rifle · carbine · shotgun · assault rifle
sidearmoverhand
Throwing from above
overhead · overarm · over-the-top · underhand · three-quarter
- sidearm throwHorizontal throwing motion