pump gun
noun
a shotgun or rifle having a pump-action mechanism.
Origin of pump gun
First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby pump gun
pumice country,
pummel,
pummelo,
pump,
pump box,
pump gun,
pump iron,
pump lung,
pump priming,
pump room,
pump up
Example sentences from the Web for pump gun
Yes, just as a fellow will work his pump-gun, after firing a round.
The Saddle Boys at Circle Ranch |James CarsonId like to run across something worth taking a crack at with my pump-gun.
The Outdoor Chums in the Big Woods |Quincy AllenA much more serviceable gun to repel a counter-attack would be one firing buckshot like a pump-gun.
"Over There" with the Australians |R. Hugh Knyvett
British Dictionary definitions for pump gun
pump gun
noun
a repeating gun operated by a slide-action mechanism feeding ammunition from a magazine under the barrel into the breech