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side arm

–noun Military.
a weapon, as a pistol or sword, carried at the side or in the belt.

Origin:
1680–90
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side arm  
n.  A small weapon, such as a pistol, carried at the side or waist.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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