transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpis-t ə l ]
noun
Etymology: Middle French pistole, from German, from Middle High German pischulle, from Czech píšt'ala, literally, pipe, fife; akin to Czech pištět 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