zipgun

English

noun

Definitions

An improvised single-shot pistol-sized weapon that uses a spring or elastic to propel a bullet to its target.

Etymology

Compound from English zip (make move quickly, move in haste) + English gun.

Origin

English

gun

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

aerogun English
antigun English
blowgun English
coilgun English
cryogun English
flashgun English
footgun English
gun English
gun kata English
gun pit English
gun-brig English
gun-happy English
gun-shy English
gunbattle English
gunbearer English
gunbelt English
gunbird English
gunboat English
gunbroke English
guncotton English
gunfight English
gunfighter English
gunfighting English
gunfire English
gunflash English
gunflint English
gunful English
gunhand English
gunite English
gunless English
gunlike English
gunline English
gunlock English
gunloon English
gunmaker English
gunman English
gunmanship English
gunmetal English
gunnage English
gunnel English
gunner English
gunnery English
gunnish English
gunowner English
gunpad English
gunperson English
gunplay English
gunpoint English
gunpoke English
gunport English
gunpowder English
gunpower English
gunproof English
gunrack English
gunroom English
gunrunner English
gunrunning English
gunshed English
gunshield English
gunship English
gunshop English
gunshot English
gunshy English
gunsight English
gunslinger English
gunslinging English
gunsmith English
gunsmithy English
gunsmoke English
gunstick English
gunstock English
gunstock war club English
gunstone English
gunwale English
gunwise English
gunwoman English
gunwork English
gunworks English
handgun English
hookgun English
hotgun English
lasergun English
machinegun English
minigun English
outgun English
potgun English
pro-gun English
progun English
railgun English
rezip English
scattergun English
shotgun English
slum gun English
snowgun English
spear gun English
speargun English
splatter-gun English
supergun English
unzip English
unzipped English
up-gun English
zip English
zipless English
ziplike English
zipline English
ziplocked English
zipola English
zippable English
zipper English
zippo English
zippy English
ziptop English
zipway English
zipar Portuguese
gunne Middle English
sip Irish
gunn Manx
ziper Norman
gan Tok Pisin
zik Hausa
gon Sranan Tongo