Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A six-chambered revolver; a six-gun.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A pistol for firing six shots in succession, usually a revolver with six chambers.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Colloq. U.S. A pistol or other firearm which can be fired six times without reloading especially, a six-chambered revolver.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun colloquial, dated A
revolver which holds sixcartridges .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
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Examples
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With folks like Jared Loughner wandering around, I'm certainly not sure that I want to give up MY right to bear arms though the idea that each citizen should carry a six-shooter around for protection in today's world is preposterous.
Henry Blodget: Are Wackos With Guns Just a Fact Of Life in America? Henry Blodget 2011
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With folks like Jared Loughner wandering around, I'm certainly not sure that I want to give up MY right to bear arms though the idea that each citizen should carry a six-shooter around for protection in today's world is preposterous.
Henry Blodget: Are Wackos With Guns Just a Fact Of Life in America? Henry Blodget 2011
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… NFL Network'sMichael Irvin on the mechanics of throwing: "Brett Favre is a gunslinger and sooner or later he's going to want to pull out the six-shooter and shoot that ball down the field."
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The first time with a six-shooter which failed to kill him but put him down, and the coup de grace with a rifle bullet betwixt the eyes while he was lying on the floor.
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Frankie had barely unholstered his six-shooter when Brucie collapsed to the floor and raised both scrawny arms in the air.
Walking To Gibraltar, Chapter 16: In Which Frank Learns Six Lessons Frank Indiana 2011
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Harrison Ford in "Star Wars" wears a space gun that looks a lot like a six-shooter.
Hollywood Frontiers: Outer Space and the Wild West Don Steinberg 2011
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The only "Silver Bullet" that I know of is in the Lone Ranger's six-shooter!
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Did I mention it helps to have a six-shooter in one hand and it helps further to wave it around menacingly?
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A hand-held microphone was jammed in his belt like a six-shooter.
New York Fashion Week 2011: Showmanship by Michael Kors, Thom Browne, Derek Lam 2011
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The first time with a six-shooter which failed to kill him but put him down, and the coup de grace with a rifle bullet betwixt the eyes while he was lying on the floor.
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