hammerless

[ ham-er-lis ]

/ ˈhæm ər lɪs /

adjective

(of a firearm) having the hammer concealed within the receiver.

Origin of hammerless

First recorded in 1870–75; hammer + -less

Words nearby hammerless

hammer drill, hammered, Hammerfest, hammer finger, hammerhead, hammerless, hammerlock, hammer mill, hammer out, hammer pond, hammer price

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Example sentences from the Web for hammerless

From his coat pocket Britz produced the weapon, a gleaming steel revolver of the hammerless variety.
The Substitute Prisoner|Max Marcin
The time of its construction was before the days of the hammerless.
Camp and Trail|Stewart Edward White
This could be still further improved upon by making it hammerless; that is with an internal hammer.
The Modern Pistol and How to Shoot It|Walter Winans
In 1871 T. Murcott patented a hammerless gun, the first to obtain distinct success.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6|Various

A hammerless revolver, a short time ago, would have been considered an unsafe weapon.
The Modern American Pistol and Revolver|A. C. Gould

British Dictionary definitions for hammerless

hammerless

/ (ˈhæməlɪs) /

adjective

(of a firearm) having the hammer enclosed so that it is not visible

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	hammerless
释义	hammerless [ ham-er-lis ] / ˈhæm ər lɪs / adjective (of a firearm) having the hammer concealed within the receiver. Origin of hammerless First recorded in 1870–75; hammer + -less Words nearby hammerless hammer drill, hammered, Hammerfest, hammer finger, hammerhead, hammerless, hammerlock, hammer mill, hammer out, hammer pond, hammer price Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hammerless From his coat pocket Britz produced the weapon, a gleaming steel revolver of the hammerless variety. The Substitute Prisoner\|Max Marcin The time of its construction was before the days of the hammerless. Camp and Trail\|Stewart Edward White This could be still further improved upon by making it hammerless; that is with an internal hammer. The Modern Pistol and How to Shoot It\|Walter Winans In 1871 T. Murcott patented a hammerless gun, the first to obtain distinct success. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6\|Various A hammerless revolver, a short time ago, would have been considered an unsafe weapon. The Modern American Pistol and Revolver\|A. C. Gould British Dictionary definitions for hammerless hammerless / (ˈhæməlɪs) / adjective (of a firearm) having the hammer enclosed so that it is not visible Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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