/ Thesaurus / S Synonyms of shooting iron Find synonyms for: Noun1. pistol, handgun, side arm, shooting iron, firearm, piece, small-armusage: a firearm that is held and fired with one handWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: illegible Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language