From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Revolver \Re*volv"er\, noun One who, or that which, revolves; specifically, a firearm ( commonly a pistol) with several chambers or barrels so arranged as to revolve on an axis, and be discharged in succession by the same lock; a repeater.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets) [syn: {six-gun}, {six-shooter}]
2: a door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate about a central pivot; a door designed to equalize the air pressure in tall buildings [syn: {revolving door}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
21 Moby Thesaurus words for "revolver": automatic, blowgun, blowpipe, firearm, flamethrower, gat, gun, handgun, heater, musket, peashooter, piece, pistol, repeater, rifle, rod, sawed-off shotgun, shooting iron, shotgun, six-gun, six-shooter
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