(of a firearm) having the hammer enclosed so that it is not visible
hammerless in American English
(ˈhæmərlɪs)
adjective
having the hammer or other striking device enclosed: used esp. of rifles, shotguns, and pistols
hammerless in American English
(ˈhæmərlɪs)
adjective
(of a firearm)
having the hammer concealed within the receiver
Word origin
[1870–75; hammer + -less]This word is first recorded in the period 1870–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Mafia, Victorian, asymmetric, onshore, washout-less an adjective suffix meaning “without” (childless; peerless), and in adjectives derived from verbs, indicating failure or inability to performor be performed (resistless; tireless)