wheelgun

W4H4E1E1L1G2U1N1

noun

Synonym of revolver.

Similar
revolver
OriginEnglish gun ← Middle English gunne ← Old Norse Gunnhildr →
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Meanings

nounwheelgun (plural wheelguns)

plural wheelguns

  1. engineeringSynonym of revolver.

    Synonyms: revolver

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of revolver.

Similar
revolver
Also see
revolver

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-redup.
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kʷekʷléh₂
  3. Proto-Germanic*hweulō
  4. Old Englishhwēol
  5. Middle Englishwhel
  6. Englishwheel
  7. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰen-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰéntis
  9. Proto-Germanic*gunþiz
  10. Old Norsegunnr
  11. Proto-Indo-European*kelh₂-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*kelh₂tís
  13. Proto-Germanic*hildiz
  14. Old Norsehildr
  15. Old NorseGunnhildr
  16. Middle Englishgunne
  17. Englishgun
  18. Englishwheelgun

From wheel + gun.

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APA

wheelgun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wheelgun

MLA

“wheelgun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wheelgun. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wheelgun,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wheelgun.

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