PISTOL


Meaning of PISTOL in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' pis-t ə l

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle French pistole, from German, from Middle High German pischulle, from Czech pí š t'ala, literally, pipe, fife; akin to Czech pi š t ě t to squeak

Date: circa 1570

1 : a handgun whose chamber is integral with the barrel broadly : HANDGUN

2 : a notably sharp, spirited, or energetic person

– pistol transitive verb

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