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peacekeeper

peacekeeper

2 9.9
A handgun law officers carried in the Old West, often a Colt revolver
  • noun
  • /ˈpiːsˌkiːpər/
  • Archaic
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  • Indeed, this is peacekeeping according to the International Peace Academy's Peacekeeper's Handbook.

Examples

  • Roland could tell the marshals were weakening, probably under pressure from the peacekeeper CO.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • However, significant minorities disagree with these positions, and most soldiers reject the notions of unarmed peacekeepers or of peacekeeping being done by civilians.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Is not the ultimate protector of personal property and personal peacekeeper by removing personal gun rights, which allow citizens to defend themselves, their families, and their property?

    Blog text (19)

  • In the dusty streets of Tombstone, the sheriff's trusty peacekeeper was always by his side during confrontations.

  • The notorious outlaw was finally apprehended after a shootout with the lawman and his peacekeeper revolver.

  • With a firm grip on his peacekeeper, the deputy took a deep breath before stepping into the saloon.

Surface Forms

peacekeeper singular
peacekeepers plural

Morphology

peacekeeper = peace + keeper (semi-transparent) = peace + keeper

Formed from 'peace' + 'keeper' but used metaphorically to name a pistol, so the object sense is a metaphorical extension rather than a literal person.

Etymology

Peacekeeper breaks into peace ('quiet, no fighting') and keeper ('one who keeps'). In the Old West, some law officers called their pistol a peacekeeper because it was the tool they used to keep order on the streets.