cockshut

/ˈkɒksʃʌt/

Definitions

1. noun

A device for cocking the hammers of a pair of flintlock pistols simultaneously, or a system for cocking and firing a pair of pistols.

“The old gunsmith used a cockshut to load the pistols quickly for the duel.”

Synonyms

  • dual-loader
  • pistol cocker

Antonyms

  • gun decocker