Clint Eastwood did it well in The Good The Bad and the Ugly. He simply disarmed one of the combatants beforehand by emptying his gun. Works every time!
There was the one in Harry Potter, but Rowling does not use the word. As has already been remarked, “truel” is used mainly by mathematicians in theoretical cases.
Templo S.U.D. over 6 years ago
I challenge thee AND thee to a truel! (Never knew there was such a word though.)
boniface22 over 6 years ago
You somehow need to get the guy you are shooting at to shoot the other guy.
ekke over 6 years ago
Clint Eastwood did it well in The Good The Bad and the Ugly. He simply disarmed one of the combatants beforehand by emptying his gun. Works every time!
x_Tech over 6 years ago
In a truel it’s best to stand in the middle…
and duck!
potrerokid over 6 years ago
AMONG is the correct word to use when there are three or more of anything; BETWEEN denotes TWO of anything!! Doesn’t anyone use English anymore?
J Short over 6 years ago
Between seven is called a sexual.
Neo Stryder over 6 years ago
Bad they didn’t allow two guns for each duelist.
joefearsnothing over 6 years ago
What was the number of shooters at the OK Corral called?
GaryCooper over 6 years ago
It’s not the only one-syllable state. What about Tex, Lou, Miss, Al, and George?
Max Starman Jones over 6 years ago
Three is the maximum number that can compete in a duel, or “truel,” because a man only had two gloves to slap someone with.
Thorby over 6 years ago
Geese make a very effective lawnmower with that tongue and beak.
Jefano Premium Member over 6 years ago
Eugene Onegin, is that you?
Tha_Hype over 6 years ago
The only way I can see that working equitably is if all three had a gun in each hand that they could aim simultaneously…
Tha_Hype over 6 years ago
The only way I can see that working equitably is if all three had a gun in each hand that they could aim simultaneously…
John W Kennedy Premium Member over 6 years ago
There was the one in Harry Potter, but Rowling does not use the word. As has already been remarked, “truel” is used mainly by mathematicians in theoretical cases.