English Explanatory Dictionary

underhammer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A firing mechanism where the hammer is mounted under the frame, behind the barrels, and forward of the trigger.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

underhammer underhammers

Etymology

From under- + hammer.

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