sidearm

IPA: sˈaɪdɑrm

noun

  • A personal weapon, such as a handgun or sword, carried on the hip in a belt, sheath, holster, etc., for rapid access.

verb

  • To throw a ball with one's arm roughly parallel to the ground.

adverb

  • With one's arm roughly parallel to the ground.

side arm

IPA: sˈaɪdˈɑrm

noun

  • Alternative spelling of sidearm [A personal weapon, such as a handgun or sword, carried on the hip in a belt, sheath, holster, etc., for rapid access.]
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Examples of "sidearm" in Sentences

  • Macham my machine gun with sidearm.
  • The sidearm of the flask is connected to a vacuum.
  • Physicians should be unarmed except for a sidearm.
  • The basic motion is a forehanded sidearm movement.
  • I had what is called a sidearm curve ball—palm down.
  • Sidearm pitchers are often referred to as sidewinders.
  • The pistol is the standard sidearm of the Romanian Army.
  • Each Goseiger is armed with an individual and the sidearm.
  • The lawgiver pistol is the standard sidearm used by judges.
  • The 'lawgiver pistol' is the standard sidearm used by judges.
  • Originally they used a modified revolver for the Colonial sidearm.
  • He also had a "sidearm" - police say it was a. 40-caliber handgun - and it wasn't concealed.
  • However, I can tell you without equivocation that my favorite sidearm is a Kimber Custom II. 45ACP.
  • The last ten years of my career my sidearm was a S&W 6906 9mm because it concealed well and gave me lots of firepower.
  • Hey, military uses Italian Berettas for their main sidearm, and the M16 rifle and M240/249 SAW is now made by Faberique Nationale of Belgium (Colt has the contract for the M4 for now).
  • I am happy if the only time I draw my sidearm is at the end of my shift when it is time to unload it and put it back on the armoury shelf. .and I have been using firearms on and off for 22 years now!! on July 27, 2006 at 1: 02 pm | Reply Zebedee billbo - No offense, but in my experience (both from helping train and from “exercises”) & from the “media based knowledge” that I and the rest of the country have seen, the general populace has good cause to have minimal faith in the Police and in particular the Firearms toting side of it.

Examples of "side-arm" in Sentences

  • The army soon selected the Glock 17 to be their official side-arm.
  • He is an accurate long-range passer and shows good touch on his short throws but played in the shotgun and has a side-arm delivery.
  • Frankly, I suspect that if it was legal, she'd show up to debates wearing a nicely cut skirt and blazer, and packing a 9 mm side-arm.
  • Mr. Sabathia had a nasty fastball and a slow, almost side-arm curve, even though he didn't know how to grip the seams of the baseball correctly.
  • Being political types, we quietly let ourselves into the back of the hall, where I noticed an audience member who was prominently sporting a side-arm.
  • Among other things, the Belafonte has a sauna, massage tables, helicopter and launch pad, mini-sub, editing room, dolphin storage, a safe, and a healthy side-arm complement.
  • Flashman made reluctant use of an astonishing variety of weaponry during his adventurous life, but although he makes frequent references to Adams revolvers there is no evidence that he had any particularly favourite side-arm.
  • In addition to being proficient with the Model 82A1 Barrett sniper rifle, I am a master marksman with the AR-15, SKS, and HK-SL8 assault rifles, all Browning and Mossberg shotguns, and the Ruger Super Single-Six side-arm which as you know, is the most powerful handgun in the world when paired with CCI Stinger ammunition.

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