six-shooter
[ siks-shoo-ter, -shoo- ]
/ ˈsɪksˈʃu tər, -ˌʃu- /
noun
a revolver from which six shots can be fired without reloading.
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Origin of six-shooter
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
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six-shooter
noun
US informal a revolver with six chambersAlso called: six-gun
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