Snubby
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Snubby is a noun meaning A revolver with a barrel length of 3 inches (76.2 mm) or less.
Meaning
A revolver with a barrel length of 3 inches (76.2 mm) or less.
More Meanings
- Short, stumpy.
Example Sentences
Both have mottled legs, Both have snubby noses, Both have—Here the host Kindly interposes:
Well, for more than five years that was me—an alert young chap with a round, pink, snubby kind of face and butter-coloured hair […]
Armed with snubby flintlock and limber blade, Weaver does his crime busting in London during the second decade of the 18th century.
Accessories for this version of the SP101 are not as diverse as those available for the five-shot snubby, but excellent add-ons are available.
Word Forms
- snubbies
- snubbier
- snubbiest
Synonyms for snubby
Depending on context, synonyms include snub.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include six-gun, smallbore, revolver, six-shooter, buntline, sixgun.
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