Definition
A type of handgun with a rotating cylinder containing multiple chambers for bullets.
Etymology
From the verb 'revolve' (Latin revolvere, meaning 'to roll back') plus agent suffix -er. Named for its distinctive rotating cylinder mechanism, first patented by Samuel Colt in 1836, revolutionizing firearms technology.
Kelly Says
The revolver's rotating cylinder was inspired by the ship's wheel, and Samuel Colt reportedly got the idea while watching the ship's wheel turn during a sea voyage. This simple mechanical innovation made reliable repeating firearms accessible to ordinary citizens for the first time.
Translations
AFAfrikaans
revolwer
revolwer
BGБългарски
револвер
револвер
CACatalà
revolver
revolver
CSČeština
revolver
revolver
DADansk
revolver
revolver
DEDeutsch
Revolver
revolver
ELΕλληνικά
περιστροφικό
περιστροφικό
ESEspañol
revólver
revólver
ETEesti
revolver
revolver
EUEuskara
errebolber
errebolber
FISuomi
revolveri
revolveri
FRFrançais
revolver
revolver
GLGalego
revólver
revólver
HIहिन्दी
रिवॉल्वर
रिवॉल्वर
HRHrvatski
revolver
revolver
HUMagyar
revolver
revolver
IDBahasa Indonesia
revolver
revolver
ITItaliano
rivoltella
rivoltella
LTLietuvių
revolveris
revolveris
LVLatviešu
revolveris
revolveris
MSBahasa Melayu
revolver
revolver
NLNederlands
revolver
revolver
NONorsk
revolver
revolver
PLPolski
rewolwer
rewolwer
PTPortuguês
revólver
revólver
RORomână
revolver
revolver
RUРусский
револьвер
револьвер
SKSlovenčina
revolver
revolver
SLSlovenščina
revolver
revolver
SRСрпски
револвер
револвер
SVSvenska
revolver
revolver
SWKiswahili
bastola
bastola
TAதமிழ்
ரிவால்வர்
ரிவால்வர்
TEతెలుగు
రివాల్వర్
రివాల్వర్
UKУкраїнська
револьвер
револьвер
VITiếng Việt
súng lục
súng-lục