six-gun

[ siks-guhn ]

/ ˈsɪksˌgʌn /

noun

a six-shooter.

Nearby words

six sigma, six-day war, six-eight time, six-finger country, six-footer, six-gun, six-pack, six-pointer, six-shooter, six-spot, six-wheeler

Origin of six-gun

First recorded in 1910–15

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Examples from the Web for six-gun

Then Yuma let out a wild cry as he threw his six-gun on the ground.
The Lone Ranger Rides|Fran Striker
Our route lay through a cotton plantation, and on nearing the enemy we were received by a discharge from a six-gun battery.
Ten Years in India|W.J.D. Gould
In the redoubt was a six-gun battery, and on the right another section of two pieces.
From Manassas to Appomattox|James Longstreet
The brim of his hat shadowed his face but Patty could see that the gauntleted hand held a six-gun.
The Gold Girl|James B. Hendryx

He wore a roll brimmed Stetson, and carried a six-gun at his belt.
The Gold Girl|James B. Hendryx

British Dictionary definitions for six-gun

six-gun

noun

US informal another word for six-shooter

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six-gun

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for six-gun

six-gun

noun