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six-shooter

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six-shoot·er (sksshtr)
n. Informal
A six-chambered revolver; a six-gun.

six-shooter
n
(Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) US informal a revolver with six chambers Also called six-gun
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.six-shooter - a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)six-shooter - a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
Colt - a kind of revolver
handgun, pistol, shooting iron, side arm - a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
Translations
six-shooter [ˈsɪksˈʃuːtəʳ] Nrevólver m de seis tiros
six-shooter [ˈsɪksˌʃuːtəʳ] nrivoltella a sei colpi


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A man in uniform advanced into the room, a six-shooter in his hand.
Along with these implements, he had two of Colt's six-shooters, for unforeseen emergencies.
 
 
 
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