chien
French → English
noun//ʃjɛ̃//
(Weaponry) Hammer: the part of a gun that strikes to fire the bullet
L’inconnu arma le pistolet et l’on entendit le craquement du chien.
(English) The stranger cocked the pistol and the click of the hammer was heard.
Sur le boulevard, il s’aperçut que son vieux pistolet n’avait pas de chien.
(English) On the boulevard, he noticed that his old pistol didn't have a hammer.
Entry ID: fr:en:chien · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary