Foolishly misreads what officers carry (4,4)
I believe the answer is:
side arms
'what officers carry' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'foolishly misreads' is the wordplay.
'foolishly' indicates an anagram.
'misreads' anagrammed gives 'SIDE-ARMS'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for side arms that I've seen is " Misreads about pistols, daggers and weapons worn thus".)
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