six-gun

/sɪks gən/
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Definitions of six-gun
  1. noun
    a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
    synonyms: revolver, six-shooter
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    types:
    Colt
    a kind of revolver
    type of:
    handgun, pistol, shooting iron, side arm
    a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
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