Home › Words › B › buntlinebuntlinebuntline means A type of revolver with an exceptionally long barrel.EtymologyFrom bunt + line.nounA type of revolver with an exceptionally long barrel.Any, except the outermost, of the ropes extending down to the deck with which a square sail is rolled up to the yard.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.snubby 59% match — A revolver with a barrel length of 3 inches (76.2 mm) or less. vs buntline →bullety 56% match — Resembling or characteristic of a bullet. vs buntline →carbine 55% match — A rifle with a short barrel. vs buntline →bourrelet 54% match — An accurately machined portion around the diameter of a shell of a gun, which acts to increase accuracy of projectile fit to the barrel. vs buntline →musketoon 54% match — A firearm, similar to a musket but with a shorter barrel and a large bore. vs buntline →buscadero 53% match — A type of low-slung gunbelt. vs buntline →barillet 53% match — A small cask, or something resembling one, for example the barrel of a gun. vs buntline →derringer 53% match — A type of very small, concealable pistol with one or two barrels, but without any loading system or magazine. vs buntline →