bullpup (English, noun)
expansion: bullpup (plural bullpups)
Senses:
glosses: A bullpuppy, a bulldog puppy (of either sex).
tags: dated
glosses: A handgun smaller than a bulldog.
tags: US
obsolete
topics: engineering
firearms
government
military
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
politics
tools
war
weaponry
glosses: A firearm configuration in which the trigger is located forward of the magazine and breech, as opposed to a conventional configuration in which the trigger is located rear of the magazine and breech.
Forms:
form: bullpups
tags: plural
form: bull pup
tags: alternative
form: bull-pup
tags: alternative