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单词 seven-shooter
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seven-shooter
seven-shooter n. now chiefly historical a gun, esp. a revolver, capable of firing seven shots without reloading; cf. six-shooter n.
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1843 Cleveland (Ohio) Daily Herald 25 Aug. It [sc. a repeating rifle] is designed for the demolition of Tigers, and carries but sixteen balls to the pound. It is a ‘seven shooter,’ and a beautiful piece of workmanship.
1872 ‘M. Twain’ Roughing It ii. 23 I was armed to the teeth with a pitiful little Smith & Wesson's seven-shooter.
2009 J. F. Baker Washingtons of Wessyngton Plantation xii. 204 The thief..started to reach for his seven-shooter.
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