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quickdraw

noun

Etymology

From quick + draw.

  1. inherited from drau
  2. derived from *dʰregʰ-✻ — “to pull, draw”
  3. inherited from *draganą✻ — “to carry; to pull, draw”
  4. inherited from *dragan✻ — “to carry; to haul”
  5. inherited from dragan — “to drag, draw”
  6. inherited from drauen
  7. compounded as quickdraw — “quick + draw”

Definitions

  1. A set of two carabiners connected by a strap.

  2. The ability to quickly pull a handgun from its holster and accurately fire it upon a…

    The ability to quickly pull a handgun from its holster and accurately fire it upon a target.

    • The Western film had a quickdraw gun duel scene.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA