PISTOL


Meaning of PISTOL in English

■ noun a small firearm designed to be held in one hand.

Origin

C16: from obs. Fr. ~e , from Ger. Pistole , from Czech pišt'ala , orig. in sense 'whistle', hence 'a firearm' by the resemblance in shape.

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