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pistol vs six-shooter

six-shooter vs pistol

pistol and six-shooter both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pistol Yes No No No
six-shooter Yes No No No
As nouns, six-shooter is a hyponym of pistol; that is, six-shooter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pistol:
  • pistol: a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
  • six-shooter: a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
pistol (noun) six-shooter (noun)
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
Difference between pistol and six-shooter

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