Thesaurus results for SIX-GUN

six-gun

noun

Definition of six-gun

as in six-shooter

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Recent Examples of six-gun There were four Elvises—two in fading black and white, two in lurid colour—all aiming a six-gun straight at her. — Hazlitt, 30 Aug. 2023

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Noun

As Rosalind disguised as a boy, Adele wore a bolo tie and a low-slung gun belt with a six-shooter.

— Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
The handgun, which was introduced in 1935 after Prohibition, is a six-shooter revolver that fires rounds at a high velocity.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025

Definition of six-shooter

Noun

On June 29, a New Haven Superior Court jury found Stokes guilty of murder, criminal attempt to commit improper sale of a firearm, conspiracy to commit improper sale of a firearm and carrying a pistol or revolver without a permit.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026
Authorities concluded that Haught had died accidentally while playing Russian roulette with a revolver, but that finding was later questioned.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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Noun

This mysterious derringer pistol has sparked more intrigue than any of his other dangerous finds because people want to know the back story.

— Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
This victim’s vision seems weird and fraudulent when Priscilla casually color-coordinates derringer pistols with designer dresses.

— Armond White, National Review, 3 Nov. 2023

Definition of derringer

Noun

Danenza fired the handgun from inside the home and barricaded himself inside, police said.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2026
In June 2022, a man traveled from California to Kavanaugh’s home in Maryland with a handgun, ammunition, a knife, and zip ties, intending to kill the justice.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of handgun

Noun

About the shot in the trailer where Garfield’s Altman goes into a bunker with a bunch of guns?

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Sacramento County sheriff’s officials recovered the weapon used by the 34-year-old man fatally shot by deputies Sunday near Marconi and Eastern avenues and said he had been arrested on gun charges at the same intersection in June.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of gun

Noun

Jurors did convict Martin and Payton of being felons in possession of firearms and found allegations of prior felony convictions to be true.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Former police colonel Christiaan Prinsloo was convicted in 2016 after stealing more than 2,000 firearms from police stores and selling them on, including to gangs.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

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