Revolver vs. Pistol

Revolvernoun

A handgun with a revolving chamber enabling several shots to be fired without reloading.

Revolvernoun

(by extension) Any (personal) firearm with such a mechanism.

Revolvernoun

(finance) revolving line of credit

Revolvernoun

Agent noun of revolve; something that revolves.

Revolvernoun

a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)

Revolvernoun

a door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate about a central pivot; a door designed to equalize the air pressure in tall buildings

Revolver

A revolver (also called a six shooter or a wheel gun) is a repeating handgun that has at least one barrel and uses a revolving cylinder containing multiple chambers (each holding a single cartridge) for firing. Before firing a round, cocking the hammer partially rotates the cylinder, indexing one of the cylinder chambers into alignment with the barrel, allowing the bullet to be fired through the bore.

Pistolnoun

A handgun, typically with a chamber integrated in the barrel, a semi-automatic action and a box magazine.

Pistolnoun

The mechanical component of a fuse in a bomb or torpedo responsible for firing the detonator.

Pistolnoun

A creative and unpredictable jokester, a constant source of entertainment and surprises.

Pistolnoun

(Southern US) A small boy who is bright, alert and very active.

Pistolnoun

(American football) An offensive formation in which the quarterback receives the snap at a distance behind the center, but closer than in a shotgun formation, with a running back lined up behind him.

Pistolverb

(transitive) To shoot (at) a target with a pistol.

Pistolnoun

The smallest firearm used, intended to be fired from one hand, - now of many patterns, and bearing a great variety of names. See Illust. of Revolver.

Pistolverb

To shoot with a pistol.

Pistolnoun

a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

Pistol

A pistol is a handgun, more specifically one with the chamber integral to its gun barrel, though in common usage the two terms are often used interchangeably. The English word was introduced in ca.