six-gun
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of six-gun
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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And in London, a 62-round salute will fire at the Tower of London, along with a six-gun salvo on Horse Guards Parade.
From BBC ● May 4, 2023
But find a dark alley, or a blazing circuit like Virginia International Raceway, and the killer comes out, with a six-gun of manual gears at its disposal.
From New York Times ● Oct. 1, 2021
You’ve got to figure Parkey’s great-great-grandfather was once uncanny in Wild West saloons wielding a six-gun, a mirror and a skillet.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2019
In an insightful song about outlaws, Woody Guthrie wrote this verse: “As through this world I travel/ I see lots of funny men/ Some’ll rob you with a six-gun/ Some with a fountain pen.”
From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2017
Amarante Cordova lurched into view, staggering—it appeared—from the weight of his archaic six-gun.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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