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Thesaurus: revolver

One who, or that which, revolves; specifically, a firearm ( commonly a pistol) with several chambers or barrels so arranged as to revolve on an axis, and be discharged in succession by the same lock; a repeater.

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  1. n. One who, or that which, revolves; specifically, a firearm ( commonly a pistol) with several chambers or barrels so arranged as to revolve on an axis, and be discharged in succession by the same lock; a repeater.
  2. n. a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
  3. n. a door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate about a central pivot; a door designed to equalize the air pressure in tall buildings
  4. One who, or that which, revolves; specifically, a firearm ( commonly a pistol) with several chambers or barrels so arranged as to revolve on an axis, and be discharged in succession by the same lock; a repeater.
  5. One who, or that which, revolves; specifically, a firearm (commonly a pistol) with several chambers or barrels so arranged as torevolve on an axis, and be discharged in succession by the same lock;a repeater.
  6. n:100 n. a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)