# handgonne

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A handheld pre-matchlock black-powder gun.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Middle English handgonne. Doublet of handgun.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/handgonne