revolver
noun
- handgun that has a cylinder containing multiple chambers and at least one barrel
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈvɒl.vɚ/
noun
Etymology: From revolve + -er, coined by American inventor Samuel Colt in 1835.
- A handgun with a revolving chamber enabling several shots to be fired without reloading.
- Any (personal) firearm with such a mechanism.
- Synonym of revolving line of credit, a form of credit permitting the holder to repeatedly borrow money.
“The debt is split between $6.5bn of term loans, as well as $6bn of senior and junior bonds and a $500mn revolver.”
- Agent noun of revolve; something that revolves.