riot gun
noun
a gun, especially a shotgun with a short barrel, for quelling riots rather than inflicting serious injury.
Origin of riot gun
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby riot gun
riomaggiore,
rion strait,
riopelle,
riot,
riot act,
riot gun,
riot shield,
riot squad,
riotous,
riotous living,
rip
Example sentences from the Web for riot gun
The Colonel ejected his words with the decisive click of a riot-gun.
'Me-Smith' |Caroline LockhartThen he went in and got his riot-gun, well loaded with duck-shot.
Following the Color Line |Ray Stannard BakerSo they raged all night, firing at the jail, but not daring to come too near the man with the riot-gun.
Following the Color Line |Ray Stannard Baker