Main Entry:

re·volv·er

Pronunciation:

\ri-ˈväl-vər, -ˈvȯl- also -ˈvä-vər or -ˈvȯ-vər\

Function:

noun

Date:

circa 1835

1 : one that revolves 2 : a handgun with a cylinder of several chambers brought successively into line with the barrel and discharged with the same hammer