six-shooter

noun

six-shoot·​er ˈsik(s)-ˌshü-tər 

: six-gun

Examples of six-shooter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Babies are handed six-shooters before the butt slap. — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2026

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

In the latest Texas gold fight, though, six-shooters, stagecoaches and dusty trails have been replaced by legal briefs and courtrooms. — Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026

After scoring the touchdown, Hill ran up the tunnel just beyond the end zone before returning with finger-six-shooters firing. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for six-shooter

• commuter
• computer
• polluter
• recruiter
• microcomputer
• minicomputer
• supercomputer
• neuter
• pewter
• router
• scooter
• shooter

Kids Definition

six-shooter

noun

six-shoot·​er

ˈsik(s)-ˈshüt-ər

: six-gun